Restaurants & Bars
Chick-fil-A's Near Rancho Santa Margarita Close Christmas Weekend
All Chick-fil-A restaurants in California and the U.S. will close for a full weekend at the end of December to observe Christmas.
RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA, CA — All Chick-fil-A restaurants nationwide, including those in Orange County and across the Golden State, will be closed for an entire weekend later this month, a rare occurrence.
That's right. No Chik-fil-A sandwiches, lemonade or chicken strips for an entire weekend.
Chick-fil-A locations typically close Sundays, but this year they will close on Dec. 25 as well to observe Christmas Day. In Orange County, over 20 stores will close for the full Christmas weekend.
Find out what's happening in Rancho Santa Margaritafor free with the latest updates from Patch.
There are 160 store locations in California, according to the chain's website.
- 4127 Campus Dr, Irvine
- 13490 Jamboree Rd, Irvine
- 6428 Irvine Blvd, Irvine
- 2889 Park Ave, Tustin
- 26792 Portola Pkwy, Foothill Ranch
- 24011 El Toro Rd, Laguna Hills
- 26861 Aliso Creek Rd, Aliso Viejo
- 27712 Antonio Pkwy, Ladera Ranch
Locations will reopen on Dec. 27, but operating hours will vary by restaurant, the company said. The founder of Chick-fil-A, the late Truett Cathy, was a devout Baptist. The restaurant chain gives its employees Sundays off to attend church.
Find out what's happening in Rancho Santa Margaritafor free with the latest updates from Patch.
"Chick-fil-A restaurants will be closed on Christmas Day so our restaurant teams can spend time with family and friends. We will also be closed on Sunday, December 26 – as we are every Sunday — but look forward to serving you when we reopen on Monday, December 27," the popular restaurant chain announced.
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