Restaurant Brings Approximately 150 Full- and Part-Time Jobs to Community, Honors 100 Local Heroes with Free Chick-fil-A Meals for a Year

BARTOW, Fla. (Feb. 6, 2023) – A new Chick-fil-A^® restaurant will begin serving the Bartow community on Thursday, Feb. 9, 2023. Chick-fil-A, Inc. has selected Justin Kranitz as the independent franchised Owner/Operator of Chick-fil-A Bartow.   

Located at 475 E Van Fleet Drive, Chick-fil-A Bartow will be open for dine-in and drive-thru from 6:30 a.m. to 10 p.m., Monday through Saturday. Guests of Chick-fil-A Bartow can place an order for pickup, dine-in or delivery on the Chick-fil-A^® App or online. When joining the Chick-fil-A One^® tiered membership program, guests receive points on every qualifying purchase, which can be used to redeem available rewards. Visit chick-fil-a.com/delivery to view delivery options in your area.  

The Bartow restaurant joins over 50 other Chick-fil-A restaurants serving the wider Tampa-St. Petersburg market.   

Locally Owned and Operated  
As full-time, hands-on leaders in their restaurants and communities, Chick-fil-A Owner/Operators proudly reside in the communities in which they serve.   

In Bartow, Kranitz will be responsible for all day-to-day activities of the business, including employing approximately 150 full- and part-time Team Members, serving guests and cultivating relationships with local organizations and businesses.   

Kranitz has lived in the Bartow area for nearly 25 years, serving in various roles with the Polk County Sheriff’s Office and Haines City Police Department before becoming the Operator of Chick-fil-A I-4 & Hwy 27 in Davenport in 2017. He is a graduate of the University of South Florida and a Miami native. When he isn’t at the restaurant, he enjoys spending time outdoors with his wife, Susan, and their four children.  

“I’m so excited to have been selected as the Operator for Chick-fil-A Bartow and have the opportunity to bring delicious food and hospitality to the community,” Kranitz said. “I’m eager to show care to Team Members and guests with the goal of positively impacting their lives.”  

Caring for the Bartow Community  
In honor of the opening, Chick-fil-A, Inc. will donate $25,000 to Feeding America on behalf of the new restaurant. These funds will be distributed to partners in the greater Tampa-St. Petersburg area to aid in the fight against hunger.   

In addition, Chick-fil-A Bartow is recognizing 100 local heroes making an impact in the Bartow area by providing them with free Chick-fil-A meals for a year.  

Team Member Investment  
Chick-fil-A Operators are committed to hiring, developing and retaining top talent and providing a positive work environment for people of all ages and backgrounds. Team Members have opportunities for flexible work hours and leadership growth, competitive pay and benefits, hands-on training and mentoring and the chance to apply for scholarships to support their continuing education.   

Delicious Food; Outstanding Customer Service  
Chick-fil-A is known for serving customers great-tasting food made with high-quality ingredients, including the original Chick-fil-A^® Chicken Sandwich. Made with a real, whole, boneless breast of chicken with no added fillers, the breaded chicken is pressure cooked in fully-refined peanut oil. Chick-fil-A was one of the first in the industry to eliminate chicken raised with antibiotics to ensure guests have an option for high-quality food on the go.  

To complement the great-tasting chicken, fresh produce is delivered to Chick-fil-A restaurants up to six times a week for the best quality and flavor. The fresh ingredients are raised and grown by farmers who share the company’s elevated quality and safety standards, so guests feel good about their meal.  

For the latest news and updates on Chick-fil-A Bartow, visit the local restaurant’s Facebook page. For more information about Chick-fil-A and stories about the Brand’s food, people and customers across the country, visit chick-fil-a.com.  

About Chick-fil-A, Inc.  
Atlanta-based Chick-fil-A, Inc. is a restaurant company known for the Original Chick-fil-A^® Chicken Sandwich and signature hospitality. Represented by more than 190,000 Team Members, Operators and Staff, Chick-fil-A^® restaurants serve guests freshly prepared food at more than 2,800 restaurants in the United States, Puerto Rico and Canada. The family-owned and privately held restaurant company was founded in 1967 by S. Truett Cathy and is committed to serving the local communities in which its franchised restaurants operate.   

Known for its leadership and growth opportunities, in 2022 Chick-fil-A was named a Best Employer in America by Forbes and a top company for career opportunities for Black employees by Glassdoor. The company was also awarded the Employee’s Choice by Glassdoor honoring top CEOs and was named a Culture 500 Culture Champion in 2020. A leader in customer service, Chick-fil-A was named QSR magazine’s Drive-Thru Restaurant of the Year in 2021. More information on Chick-fil-A is available at www.chick-fil-a.com and @ChickfilANews.

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