Fast Food Chain Expands FL Footprint With New Restaurant

BRADENTON, FL — A new Chick-fil-A restaurant opened its doors in the Bradenton area on Thursday.

The new Bayshore Gardens location at 6010 14th Street W. created about 130 jobs in the area, according to a news release.

The franchise, owned by local owner-operator Nathan Anderson, is the fourth Chick-fil-A in Manatee County. The others are at 4311 Manatee Ave. W., 5206 73rd Lane E. and 4573 14th Street W., all in Bradenton.

The latest Chick-fil-A is open Monday through Saturday, 6:30 a.m. to 9 p.m., with the drive-thru remaining open until 10 p.m. It offers customers dine-in, drive-thru, carry-out, delivery and catering options.

"Our goal at Chick-fil-A Bayshore Gardens is to do more than serve great food—we want to create opportunities for our leaders to grow and make a difference," Anderson said. "My family and I are honored to serve Bradenton and build a restaurant where Guests, Team Members, and the community feel valued and supported."

A Florida native, Anderson transitioned from retail operations to Chick-fil-A in 2015 because he was drawn to the restaurant company’s hospitality and community focus, the news release said.

He served as a local owner-operator in Colorado for nearly a decade before returning to Florida with his family and his entire leadership team and their families.

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Both he and his wife, Jessica, a retired teacher, are passionate about mentoring young leaders in the community.

Anderson plans to give back to the Bradenton community through the Chick-fil-A Shared Table program, which gives surplus food to local nonprofits and has helped to create over 35 million meals nationwide to date.

To celebrate the location’s opening, Chick-fil-A, Inc. also made a $25,000 donation to Feeding America to support local hunger relief efforts.

Anderson also recognized 100 local heroes making a difference in the Bradenton community by offering them free Chick-fil-A meals for a year.

Those interested in job opportunities at the new Bayshore Gardens location should go online here.