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

MERCEDES, Texas (Nov. 28, 2022) – A new Chick-fil-A^® restaurant will begin serving the Mercedes community on Thursday, Dec. 1, 2022. Chick-fil-A, Inc. has selected Amanda Esquivel as the independent franchised Owner/Operator of Chick-fil-A Mercedes.  

Located at 8007 E Expressway 83, near the Rio Grande Valley Premium Outlets, Chick-fil-A Mercedes will be open for dine-in, drive-thru, curbside and carry-out from 6:30 a.m. to 10 p.m., Monday through Saturday. Guests of Chick-fil-A Mercedes 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 Mercedes restaurant joins 16 other Chick-fil-A restaurants serving the wider Lower Rio Grande Valley 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 Mercedes, Esquivel will be responsible for all day-to-day activities of the business, including employing approximately 100 full- and part-time Team Members, serving guests and cultivating relationships with local organizations and businesses.  

Born and raised in the Rio Grande Valley, Esquivel and her family are already deeply invested in the Mercedes community and surrounding areas. Following her high school graduation, Amanda enrolled in the University of Texas Pan American where she pursued both a bachelor’s degree and an MBA. Amanda mastered the ins and outs of business as well as sales during her time as a Biopharmaceutical Sales Representative and Adjunct Professor at the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. Realizing she had more of an entrepreneurial spirit, Esquivel decided to spread her wings and apply to become a Chick-fil-A Operator. 

“I’ve always been passionate about building great businesses and great leaders, and Chick-fil-A gives me the opportunity to pursue both,” said Amanda. “I am thrilled to continue investing in the community I grew up in through Chick-fil-A Mercedes, and I can’t wait to begin creating remarkable experiences for both our guests and Team Members.” 

Caring for the Mercedes 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 Lower Rio Grande Valley area to aid in the fight against hunger.  

In addition, Chick-fil-A Mercedes is recognizing 100 local heroes making an impact in the Mercedes 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 Mercedes, 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 170,000 Team Members, Operators and Staff, Chick-fil-A^® restaurants serve guests freshly prepared food at more than 2,700 restaurants in 48 states, Washington, D.C., 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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