Restaurant Brings Approximately 80 Full- and Part-Time Jobs to Community, Honors 100 Local Heroes with Free Chick-fil-A Meals for a Year

CHICAGO (June 5, 2023) – A new Chick-fil-A^® restaurant will begin serving the Avondale community on Thursday, June 8. Chick-fil-A, Inc. has selected Josh Galati as the independent franchised Owner/Operator of Chick-fil-A Addison & Elston.

Located at 3246 W Addison St., Chick-fil-A Addison & Elston will be open for dine-in and carry-out from 6:30 a.m. to 10 p.m., Monday through Saturday. Guests of Chick-fil-A Addison & Elston 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 Addison & Elston restaurant joins 47 other Chick-fil-A restaurants serving the greater Chicagoland region. As part of the brand’s broader plans to develop its market footprint and open 10-15 new restaurants by 2025, Addison & Elston is the second of five Chick-fil-A restaurants opening in Chicagoland by the year’s end.

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

In Avondale, Galati will be responsible for all day-to-day activities of the business, including employing approximately 80 full- and part-time Team Members, serving guests and cultivating relationships with local organizations and businesses. 

A Midwest native, Galati was born and raised just over the Illinois state line in Kenosha, Wisconsin and grew up eating Chick-fil-A^® Chicken Sandwiches at the local Chick-fil-A Regency Mall, where he felt inspired by the company’s quality ingredients and generosity. With an early passion for hospitality, Galati began his journey with Chick-fil-A seven years ago, serving as an Interim Manager and Grand Opening Supervisor within the Chick-fil-A^® Leadership Development Program, which gives future leaders the chance to learn alongside Operators around the U.S. and Canada. Laddering successes and learnings, he then stepped into the role of Director of Business Development at Chick-fil-A Drexel Town Square in Oak Creek, Wisconsin. Now, as the Operator of Chick-fil-A Addison & Elston, Galati looks forward to introducing Chick-fil-A’s signature hospitality to Avondale and providing excellent service through care and consistency for both guests and Team Members. 

“I feel incredibly fortunate to open a Chick-fil-A in the neighborhood that I now call home, and for the chance to cultivate relationships in the community,” said Galati. “My hope is to provide Team Members with valuable career opportunities and to inspire them to achieve their dreams, while providing a warm and welcoming environment for guests.” 

Caring for the Avondale 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 Chicago area to aid in the fight against hunger.   

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

Galati’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 Addison & Elston 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.

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 for 2021. More information on Chick-fil-A is available at www.chick-fil-a.com and @ChickfilANews.

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