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Chick-fil-A under construction in Kingstowne.
After a lengthy pandemic-related delay, construction has started on the new Chick-fil-A restaurant in Kingstowne.
The restaurant, with a planned drive-through, is taking over the restaurant space formerly occupied by Fiona's, a popular Irish pub.
The Chick-fil-A drive-through under construction in Kingstowne.
Chick-fil-A has not announced an expected opening date yet and the restaurant is not yet hiring, which means an opening could still be months away.
There are several other Chick-fil-A locations in Northern Virginia, including one on Backlick Road in Springfield and another at Seven Corners.
Chick-fil-A was founded in 1967 in Georgia by Truett Cathy, a local restauranteur. He "made the decision to close on Sundays in 1946 when he opened his first restaurant in Hapeville, Georgia. Having worked seven days a week in restaurants open 24-hours, Truett saw the importance of closing on Sundays so that he and his employees could set aside one day to rest and worship if they choose - a practice we uphold today," according to the company.
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Today, Chick-fil-A has locations in 47 states and opens approximately one new restaurant every week. The chain is known for its first 100 promotion when new restaurants open — up to 100 people in line at the company's grand openings may get one free Chick-fil-A meal per week for a year. There's no information on whether that promotion will be offered when the Kingstowne location opens.
Chick-fil-A is also known for its cow-based advertising campaign, which started in 1995 on billboards and featured a black and white cow encouraging consumers to "Eat Mor Chikin."
