Chick-fil-A Opening New Oakland County Restaurant Next Week

AUBURN HILLS, MI — Chick-fil-A is opening a new restaurant in Auburn Hills next week, Patch learned late Thursday.

The new restaurant will open next Thursday, April 17, at 2111 N Squirrel Rd. between Walton Boulevard and University Drive, across from Oakland University.

The site is where the former Macaroni Grill Restaurant was for 20 years.

The restaurant is locally owned and operated by Greg Russell, a metro Detroit native and former youth basketball coach in the area.

"Each step of my journey, from coaching basketball to serving in Chick-fil-A restaurants, has prepared me for becoming a local Owner-Operator, and I am so grateful for the opportunity," Russell said. "My goal is to cultivate a place where love is at the center of everything we do – serving our Guests with care, supporting our Team Members and giving back to the community."

The new Chick-fil-A in Auburn Hills comes as the restaurant plans to open between 25-30 new restaurants in Michigan over the next few years.

The restaurant will be open from 6:30 a.m. to 9 p.m., Monday through Saturday. It also joins 15 other restaurants in the Detroit area, including nearby locations in Shelby Township and Troy.

The popular fast-food restaurant is best known for its chicken sandwiches, waffle fries and signature Chick-fil-A dipping sauce.

To celebrate the opening, Chick-fil-A has also donated $25,000 to Feeding America to support hunger relief efforts in the area. The funds will be distributed between Gleaners Community Food Bank of Southeastern Michigan and Forgotten Harvest.