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

GAITHERSBURG, Md. (June 26, 2023) – A new Chick-fil-A^® restaurant will begin serving the Gaithersburg community on Thursday, June 29. Chick-fil-A, Inc. has selected Richard Munguia as the independent franchised Owner/Operator of Chick-fil-A Gaithersburg.  

Located at 705 Progress Way, Chick-fil-A Gaithersburg will be open for dine-in, drive-thru and carry-out from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m., Monday through Saturday. Guests of Chick-fil-A Gaithersburg 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 Gaithersburg restaurant joins over 90 other Chick-fil-A restaurants serving the wider Washington, D.C. 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 Gaithersburg, Munguia 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.  

Munguia was raised in Gaithersburg and his first experience at Chick-fil-A was in Lakeforest Mall, across the street from his new restaurant. Munguia comes from a family of restaurant owners in the Montgomery County area and knew from a young age that he wanted to continue his family’s legacy. He began working at Chick-fil-A after he graduated from Liberty University in Lynchburg, Virginia. After learning the ins and outs of the Chick-fil-A business in the Leadership Development Program, Munguia’s dream became a reality when he was selected to become the Operator at Chick-fil-A Kentlands in 2020. Shortly after, Munguia was selected to transition from his first restaurant into the role of Operator at Chick-fil-A Gaithersburg. 

Since becoming an Operator, 10 of Munguia’s Team Members were awarded Chick-fil-A Remarkable Futures Scholarships™, emphasizing the power of education when it comes to fostering leaders in the community. He looks forward to creating a welcoming environment and positively impacting Gaithersburg’s youth population. He has lived in Gaithersburg with his wife Ieshia for over 20 years, and the two recently welcomed their son, Raphael, to their family. 

“Gaithersburg is my home,” said Munguia. “I’m so excited to continue giving back to our community and making a difference by providing job and leadership opportunities in the city that raised me. My goal is to not only serve our guests well, but to be a positive role model to youth in the community and show the importance of mentorship and education when it comes to creating leaders. I’m especially looking forward to getting involved with our local school system as the Operator of Chick-fil-A Gaithersburg.” 

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

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

Munguia’s restaurant will plan to participate in Chick-fil-A Shared Table^®, an initiative that redirects surplus food from the restaurant to local soup kitchens, shelters, food banks and nonprofits in need. To date, more than 18 million meals have been served nationwide from Chick-fil-A Shared Table donations. 

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 Gaithersburg, visit the local restaurant’s Facebook page and follow along on Instagram. 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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