Restaurants & Bars

Chick-fil-A Restaurant In San Clemente Closes 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.

Orange County Chick-fil-A restaurants in California and the U.S. will close for a full weekend at the end of December to observe Christmas.
Orange County Chick-fil-A restaurants in California and the U.S. will close for a full weekend at the end of December to observe Christmas. (Scott Olson/Getty Images)

SAN CLEMENTE, 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 San Clementefor free with the latest updates from Patch.

There are 160 store locations in California, according to the chain's website.

  • 495 W Avenida Vista Hermosa, San Clemente

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 San Clementefor 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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