Expansion brings up to 1,080 jobs, meaningful investment in local communities
PENNSYLVANIA (September 21, 2026) – Chick-fil-A, Inc. announced today a commitment to open nine new locally owned and operated restaurants across the western Pennsylvania area by the end of 2028, including in greater Pittsburgh and Johnstown-Altoona-State College communities. This growth is expected to create approximately 1,080 jobs. With each new restaurant, Chick-fil-A, Inc. will donate $25,000 to a Feeding America partner food bank or affiliate. Since 2020, Chick-fil-A has donated $585,000 throughout Pennsylvania in support of local hunger relief efforts.
Growing Across Western Pennsylvania
These new restaurants will extend from Pennsylvania’s western border with Ohio, east to the Interstate 99 corridor, and south to the Pennsylvania Turnpike, reflecting Chick-fil-A’s continued investment across western Pennsylvania.
Since the first western Pennsylvania Chick-fil-A® restaurant opened at Westmoreland Mall in 1979, the brand has grown to 20 locally owned and operated restaurants across the region, with the last opening being Chick-fil-A Uniontown in 2025. Building on that momentum, Guests can anticipate new restaurants in the following communities by the end of 2028:
- North of Pittsburgh: Plans include a new restaurant in Mars slated to open in October 2026, followed by a location in Butler by Spring of 2027 and another in Gibsonia in 2028.
- Along the I-80 corridor: New restaurants are anticipated to open in Hermitage and DuBois by 2028.
- East of Pittsburgh: Indiana will welcome a new restaurant by spring of 2027, and new restaurants are planned to open in Murrysville, Latrobe, and Johnstown by the end of 2028.
“Western Pennsylvania is an exciting place for Chick-fil-A to continue growing because of the strong communities that make this region so special,” said Chad Terry, Area Director, Northeast Region. “As we expand the brand, we’re focused on creating more opportunities for local ownership, which in turn leads to new jobs and developing leaders within the restaurant. We look forward to seeing how Chick-fil-A will make a positive impact in each community we join.”
Supporting Western Pennsylvania Communities
Chick-fil-A Owner-Operators in Pennsylvania are passionate about showing care to the communities they serve through several initiatives, including:
- Addressing Food Insecurity: In celebration of each new restaurant, Chick-fil-A, Inc. donates $25,000 to Feeding America. Chick-fil-A, Inc. has donated $125,000 to Feeding America to support local hunger relief efforts of partner food banks in western Pennsylvania since 2020, and a total of $585,000 across the commonwealth.
- Redirecting Surplus Food: Through the Chick-fil-A Shared Table® program, an initiative that redirects surplus food from its restaurants to local shelters, food banks and nonprofits in need, local Owner-Operators in western Pennsylvania have helped create over 400,000 meals with the number continuing to grow.
- Awarding Nonprofit Grants: Chick-fil-A, Inc. has awarded $175,000 in grants throughout the region as a part of the Chick-fil-A True Inspiration Awards® program and in 2026, one college student was awarded a $25,000 scholarship through the Chick-fil-A™ Community Scholars program.
- Developing Future Leaders: As part of the Chick-fil-A Remarkable Futures® Scholarships initiative, Chick-fil-A, Inc. has awarded more than $2.47 million worth of scholarships to Team Members in western Pennsylvania to support continued education. In addition, high school and middle school students at 37 schools across the commonwealth are participating in Chick-fil-A Leader AcademyTM—a national leadership development program sponsored by Chick-fil-A local Owner-Operators, where students gather to learn timeless leadership principles and are empowered to serve their communities by making a positive impact through action.
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.
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