Chick-Fil-A In Gloucester Twp. Sets Projected Opening

Correction: A Chick-fil-A spokesperson told Patch that the recently approved restaurant would be the chain's first in Gloucester Township. Upon further review, the location on Berlin-Cross Keys Road is within township borders. Patch regrets the error.

GLOUCESTER TOWNSHIP, NJ — Gloucester Township is getting a new Chick-fil-A. But it's expected to take a couple years.

Chick-fil-A expects the restaurant to open in late 2026, a company spokesperson told Patch. It will be located in a vacant lot near Gloucester Premium Outlets.

The Gloucester Township Planning Board approved the development last week. Read more: Chick-Fil-A Approved For Gloucester Twp.

Chick-fil-A is going in a vacant lot that's fallen into disrepair. The site of the future restaurant is currently an empty lot at the corner of Premium Outlets and Zimmerman drives.

Local officials have deemed the property in need of redevelopment — a designation that can help streamline construction processes. Gloucester Premium Outlets has agreed to sell the property to the developer, Main Street MDT LLC, according to township documents.

Once complete, Chick-fil-A will have a 5,400-square-foot restaurant that seats 82 guests and has multiple drive-thru lanes.

"We look forward to joining the community, where each locally owned and operated restaurant creates 80 to 120 jobs, and to serving all of our guests delicious food in an environment of genuine hospitality," a Chick-fil-A spokesperson said via email.

Gloucester Township has a Chick-fil-A restaurant in Sicklerville's Town Square Plaza. But the closest to the site of the future location is 2 miles away, in Turnersville, according to the restaurant chain's website.