Restaurant celebrates with Cows Eat Free offer on opening day
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (Dec. 1, 2025) – A new Chick-fil-A® restaurant will begin serving the Springfield community at its newest location on Thursday, Dec. 4, 2025, at 6:30 a.m. Chick-fil-A, Inc. selected Houston Phillips as the local Owner-Operator of Chick-fil-A Sunshine & Hwy 160.
To celebrate the opening, Phillips and team are calling on the community to show their spots on opening day! Whether it’s a full cow suit or a simple cow-spotted accessory, Guests of all ages are invited to join the fun. Anyone who visits the restaurant on opening day dressed in cow attire can redeem one free entrée* or kid’s meal inside the restaurant or in the drive-thru.
Located at 3883 W. Sunshine St., Chick-fil-A Sunshine & Hwy 160 will serve Guests Monday through Saturday from 6:30 a.m. to 10 p.m., offering dine-in, drive-thru, carry-out, third-party delivery, mobile pick-up and Mobile Thru.
Locally Owned and Operated
“From the beginning of my journey with Chick-fil-A as a Team Member, I believed a restaurant can be more than a place to eat. It can be a place where people feel genuinely cared for,” said Phillips. “What I look forward to the most about opening this new restaurant in Springfield is creating that kind of environment – one where Team Members feel supported and developed, and Guests experience true hospitality every time they walk through our doors.”
Phillips’ journey with Chick-fil-A began in 2012, when a part-time job quickly turned into a meaningful career. As a Team Member, he was awarded multiple Remarkable Futures™ Scholarships to support his education and later gained hands-on business and operations experience supporting restaurants across the country through the Chick-fil-A® Leadership Development Program. With more than a decade of experience, Phillips remains passionate about mentoring young people and building a restaurant that makes a lasting impact on its Team Members and the greater Springfield community.
Caring for the Springfield Community
Phillips is committed to giving back to the Springfield community by:
- Celebrating the opening with a $25,000 donation from Chick-fil-A, Inc. to Feeding America in honor of the new restaurant. These funds will be distributed to partners in the greater Springfield area to aid in the fight against hunger.
- 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.
- Creating approximately 120 jobs.
To learn more about careers at Chick-fil-A Sunshine & Hwy 160, click here. For the latest news and updates on Chick-fil-A Sunshine & Hwy 160, visit the restaurant’s Facebook page.
Delicious Food; Outstanding Customer Service
Chick-fil-A is known for creating a remarkable restaurant experience, starting with friendly service, a warm welcome and quality food, including the original Chick-fil-A® Chicken Sandwich. Restaurants strive to provide a great-tasting meal made with real, whole chicken breast and fresh produce, all grown and sourced with care and prepared throughout the day. For more on Chick-fil-A’s high-quality menu options, click here. For more information about the Brand’s food, people and customers across the country, visit chick-fil-a.com.
Opening Day Offer Details
*Guests who dress in cow attire on opening day can redeem the offer of one free entrée or kid’s meal 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 Nuggets, 8-ct Chick-fil-A® 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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