New Restaurant Opens in Marysville October 30, Guests Invited to Dress in Cow Print on Opening Day for Free Entrée
MARYSVILLE, Wash. (October 27, 2025) – Chick-fil-A® is furthering its investment in the state of Washington with nine new locally owned and operated restaurants set to open across the Evergreen State by early 2027. These restaurants will create over 900 jobs across Washington.
The newest addition, Chick-fil-A Soper Hill, will begin serving Guests in Marysville on Thursday, October 30 at 6:30 a.m. Chick-fil-A, Inc. has selected Chandler Reeves to serve as the local Owner-Operator of Chick-fil-A Soper Hill.
Located at 8703 Soper Hill Road, Chick-fil-A Soper Hill will serve Guests Monday through Saturday from 6:30 a.m. to 10 p.m., offering dine-in, drive-thru, carry-out, catering and Mobile Thru. The new restaurant brings approximately 80 jobs to the community and joins 18 other Chick-fil-A restaurants serving the wider Seattle market.
Locally Owned and Operated
“Chick-fil-A has always felt special to me – from my first visit to the restaurant, to my time in the Leadership Development Program and now serving the Marysville community as a local
Owner-Operator,” said Reeves. “As we open the doors of Chick-fil-A Soper Hill, I’m excited to create a place where families can gather, Team Members can grow and Guests feel welcome.”
More About Chandler ReevesReeves grew up in McDonough, Georgia, where he gained an early appreciation for leadership from his father, a small business owner. After graduating from Clemson University in 2019, he gained hands-on restaurant experience working for Chick-fil-A in Atlanta for four years. When the opportunity to become a local
Owner-Operator arose in Marysville – just 30 minutes from where his sister resides – he jumped at the chance to bring Chick-fil-A to the community.
Caring for the Marysville Community
Reeves is committed to giving back to the Marysville community by: Celebrating the opening with a $25,000 donation from Chick-fil-A, Inc. to Feeding America to support local hunger relief efforts of Lake Stevens Community Food Bank, a Feeding America partner food bank, in honor of the new restaurant. Participating in the Chick-fil-A Shared Table® program, which redirects surplus food to local nonprofits, helping to create over 42 million meals nationwide to date.
To celebrate the restaurant moo-ving into town, cows will eat free on opening day! Guests dressed in cow print – whether it’s a full cow costume or a simple cow-spotted accessory – can enjoy one free entrée* in person inside the restaurant or in the drive-thru.
Investing and Growing in Washington
Chick-fil-A currently operates 22 restaurants across Washington and by early 2027, residents can anticipate nine new restaurants in Bellingham, Bremerton, Burlington, Everett, Maple Valley, Olympia, Shoreline and Spokane.
Since bringing its signature hospitality to Washington a decade ago, Chick-fil-A has shown a strong commitment to care across the state:
- Creating Job Opportunities: In the next year and a half, Chick-fil-A’s restaurant expansion will bring an estimated 900 additional jobs for Washington residents, offering benefits including hands on training, competitive pay and benefits, scholarships and flexible work schedules.
- Developing Future Leaders: Through the Chick-fil-A Remarkable Futures™ Scholarships initiative, Chick-fil-A has awarded $800,000 worth of scholarships to Team Members across Washington since 2017.
- Awarding Nonprofit Grants: Chick-fil-A Inc. has awarded $877,500 in grants to nonprofits in Washington as part of the True Inspiration Awards®.
- Feeding America Partnership: Since 2020, Chick-fil-A has donated over $250,000 to Feeding America partners across Washington.
- Redirecting Surplus Food: Over 817,000 meals have been donated from Washington restaurants since 2016. This equates to roughly 900,000 lbs. of food diverted from the landfill.
To learn more about careers at Chick-fil-A Soper Hill, click here. For the latest news and updates on Chick-fil-A Soper Hill, visit the restaurant’s Facebook page and follow along on Instagram. For more on Chick-fil-A’s high-quality menu options, click here.
*Guests who dress in cow attire on opening day can redeem the offer of one free entrée inside the restaurant or in the drive-thru. Breakfast offer options are a Chick-fil-A® Chicken Biscuit, Egg White Grill or 4-ct Chick-fil-A Chick-n-Minis®. Lunch/dinner offer options are Chick-fil-A® Chicken Sandwich, Spicy Chicken Sandwich, 8-ct Grilled or Breaded Nuggets or 5-ct Nugget Kid’s Meal. The offer is limited to one per person in cow attire, per day, while supplies last. No purchase is necessary. See the restaurant for more details.
About Chick-fil-A, Inc.
Chick-fil-A, Inc. is the third largest quick-service restaurant company in the United States, known for its freshly-prepared food, signature hospitality and unique franchise model. More than 200,000 Team Members are employed by local Owner-Operators in more than 3,000 restaurants across the United States, Canada and Puerto Rico.
Chick-fil-A opened its first restaurant in the UK in early 2025 with the goal of launching five locations across the UK within the next two years. The first Singapore restaurant is set to open in late 2025, marking the brand’s entry into Asia.
Chick-fil-A local Owner-Operators live and work in the communities their restaurants serve, each supporting local efforts to address hunger, education, and making a positive impact. The family-owned and privately held company was founded in 1967 by S. Truett Cathy. More information on Chick-fil-A is available at www.chick-fil-a.com and @ChickfilANews.
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