A Chick-fil-A First: Brand New Yonkers Location Opens This Week

YONKERS, NY — After years of planning, Chick-fil-A will open its first outlet in Yonkers on Thursday.

Westchester's first locally owned and operated Chick-fil-A restaurant will open its doors to fanfare this week. The company said it selected Israel Allmand as the independent franchised local owner-operator of Chick-fil-A Central Park Ave and Roxbury.

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Allmand will be responsible for all day-to-day activities at the Yonkers location, including employing around 100 full- and part-time workers and designing philanthropic efforts in the community.

He has a long history with the legendary fast food chain. Allmand was 15 years old when he began working at his local Chick-fil-A in Orlando, Florida. He says that he immediately fell in love with the culture of fun, the excitement of the restaurant and Chick-fil-A's focus on community giving and generosity.

And his future was charted.

Allmand went on to attend the University of Central Florida to earn a bachelor's degree in hospitality management and worked at a Chick-fil-A near campus. He says it was during this time that his local owner-operator saw his heart for service and encouraged him to pursue a career with the company.

With the goal of becoming a local owner-operator himself one day, Allmand climbed the ladder through the organization and even earned a Chick-fil-A Remarkable Futures Scholarship.

"The mentorship and opportunities that Chick-fil-A has presented to me over the last 18 years is something I will never forget," Allmand said. "Within the company, I’ve crossed paths with countless inspiring people, and I have them to thank for helping me chase my dream of becoming a local Owner-Operator. As I dive into this role, my goal is to empower individuals to reach their fullest potential, fostering a vibrant community where everyone thrives. I want my team and our guests to have amazing experiences at my restaurant, a place where everyone feels restored and refreshed."

For the past three years, Allmand, his wife Monica, and their daughter have been Yonkers residents and say they are grateful to now welcome the Yonkers community into Chick-fil-A Central Park Ave and Roxbury.

To celebrate the new restaurant's opening, Chick-fil-A, Inc. has donated $25,000 to Feeding America to support local hunger relief efforts of Feeding Westchester, a Feeding America partner food bank.

In addition, Allmand’s restaurant will participate in the Chick-fil-A Shared Table program, an initiative that redirects surplus food from the restaurant to local soup kitchens, shelters, food banks and nonprofits in need. More than 25 million meals have been created from Chick-fil-A Shared Table donations from over 2,000 Chick-fil-A restaurants throughout the U.S. and Canada so far.

Chick-fil-A Central Park Ave and Roxbury is also recognizing 100 local heroes making an impact in the Yonkers area by providing them with free Chick-fil-A entrées for a year.

Guests of Chick-fil-A Central Park Ave and Roxbury can place an order for pickup, delivery and drive-thru on the Chick-fil-A® App or online. Chick-fil-A One members receive points on every qualifying purchase which can be used to redeem available rewards. Delivery options in the area can be viewed here.

The new restaurant is located at 2205 Central Park Ave. The Chick-fil-A will be open from 6:30 a.m. to 9 p.m., Monday through Saturday.

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