ICYMI: Leander Chick-fil-A Grand Opening Scheduled

LEANDER, TX — The city's first Chick-fil-A restaurant is scheduled to open later this month, with the first 100 eligible customers in line for the grand opening awarded a free year's supply of its popular food offerings, company officials said on Tuesday.

Dual openings are scheduled concurrently in both Leander and Hutto, according to a company press release. Both cities will get their first Chick-fil-A eatery in Leander with grand opening celebrations scheduled May 14 and May 15 at 1205 S. Highway 183 and in Hutto on May 15 and 16 at 200 Ed Schmidt Blvd.

As if that weren't exciting enough for loyal Chick-fil-A fans (which are legion), Leander operator Priscilla Mendoza and her Hutto counterpart Kirk Thompson will award a free year supply of Chick-fil-A to the first 100 eligible adults in line at their locations on grand opening morning, company officials said in a press advisory.

The promotion for the First 100 event for the Leander restaurant begins at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, May 14 while the event in Hutto restaurant starts at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, May 15, company officials said. If there are more than 100 people in line at that time, a raffle will be held to determine the 100 who will stay on site for the next 12 hours.

Prizes will be awarded around 6 a.m. on Wednesday, May 15 at Leander and around 6 a.m. on Thursday, May 16 in Hutto. Details of the promotion and eligible zip codes can be found here: http://www.chick-fil-a.com/Locations/Openings.

Restaurant Details

The Leander 5,080-square-foot restaurant will seat 114 inside and 30 outside and the Hutto 5,000-square-foot location will seat 108 inside with 20 outside. Both restaurants have been designed to enhance all aspects of a guest’s experience, from the drive-thru to the counter to in-restaurant dining. Highlights for both include:

• Two-lane drive-thru, merging into a single pick-up point that can handle upwards of 200 cars an hour.
• Heritage restaurant design that showcases a vintage-inspired interior with floor-to-ceiling windows, drop pendant lighting. a large gathering table made from reclaimed wood, light fixtures made from recycled Coca-Cola bottles and peach baskets.
• Full-service menu with a variety of healthy and dietary options and breakfast until 10:30 a.m., and both will be open until 10 p.m., Monday through Saturday. Chick-fil-A locations are closed on Sunday.

12-Hour First 100 Campouts

The overnight First 100 Campout party includes engaging activities for participants who also enjoy Chick-fil-A meals throughout the countdown to the opening. Registration for both will begin at 6 p.m. on May 14 in Leander and May 15 in Hutto. Additional details include:

• Up to 100 adults will win a digital offer card with a year of free Chick-fil-A meals (52 meals with each consisting of a Chick-fil-A Chicken Sandwich, medium Waffle Potato Fries and a medium beverage).
• The community event is open to guests surrounding the restaurant with a list of eligible zip codes and complete rules found at https://thechickenwire.chick-fil-a.com/News/Future-Openings.

Atlanta-based Chick-fil-A, Inc. is a family owned and privately held restaurant company founded in 1967 by S. Truett Cathy. More information on Chick-fil-A is available at www.chick-fil-a.com.

About Chick-fil-A-Leander Operator Priscilla Mendoza (company-provided bio):

Mendoza worked at Chick-fil-A as a Team Member during high school and college along with her two sisters, with all three earning a Chick-fil-a Leadership Scholarship. After graduating from Del Mar College in Corpus Christi, Texas, where she grew up, Mendoza worked as a legal assistant for five years. However, the adoption of her husband’s nephew, whose parents both passed away from cancer a month before her marriage to Phillip, caused Mendoza to want to better meet his needs as a brand-new mother of a 12-year-old. She returned to Chick-fil-A to work as a general manager and quickly realized that she wanted to become an Operator. Five years later, she was awarded Cedar Park’s Lakeline Mall location. In 2008, she transferred to open the new stand-alone in Cedar Park, where she lived for 16 years.

Mendoza is supported by a 12-member Top Director leadership team, who has more than seven decades of experience working for her and includes two brothers-in-law that have been with her from the beginning. Also involved in the business is her husband, mother-in-law and two of her sons. Mendoza is very active in the community and the Leander and Cedar Park Chambers, as well as working with students in the area of leadership at four local high schools. Passionate about mentoring others, in the past three years alone, Mendoza has awarded $30,000 in scholarships to her Team Members which have now grown to 180 between her two restaurants. More information about the Leander Chick-fil-A can be found on the Facebook link Leander Chick-fil-A.

Priscilla Mendoza will operate the Leander Chick-fil-A, the city's first such restaurant scheduled to open May 14. Photo courtesy of Chick-fil-A.

Editor's note: Patch was provided an incorrect address for the Leander site. Please note the correct address in this updated story.