Restaurant to Bring More Than 100 Full- and Part-Time Jobs to Community
HOUSTON, Texas (Dec. 13, 2021) – A new Chick-fil-A restaurant is slated to open for business in Houston on Thursday, Dec. 16. Chick-fil-A®, Inc. has selected Jason Deyo as the independent franchised Owner/Operator of Chick-fil-A Beltway 8 & Pearland Parkway. Deyo will be responsible for all day-to-day activities of the business, including employing more than 100 full- and part-time Team Members, cultivating relationships with local organizations and neighboring businesses, and serving guests. Chick-fil-A Beltway 8 & Pearland Parkway is located at 11520 Pearland Parkway, near the intersection of S Sam Houston Parkway E and Pearland Parkway, and will be open from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m., Monday through Saturday.
Chick-fil-A remains committed to serving guests safely. Chick-fil-A Beltway 8 & Pearland Parkway will open for drive-thru, mobile ordering, dine-in and carry-out service, with third-party delivery available shortly after the opening. Guests can take advantage of contactless ordering and payment through the free Chick-fil-A mobile app or online ordering. To learn more about Chick-fil-A’s safety protocols, please visit the COVID-19 response page.
In place of the traditional Chick-fil-A First 100® Grand Opening celebration, Chick-fil-A Beltway 8 & Pearland Parkway will be surprising 100 local heroes making an impact in the Houston area with free Chick-fil-A for a year. Additionally, in honor of the new restaurant opening, Chick-fil-A will donate $25,000 to Feeding America. The funds will be distributed to partners within the greater Houston area to aid in the fight against hunger.
Locally Owned and Operated
Chick-fil-A Beltway 8 & Pearland Parkway is locally owned and operated by Jason Deyo, who has lived in the Pearland area for the past 20 years. This is Deyo’s second Chick-fil-A restaurant and he will continue to operate Chick-fil-A Pearland Parkway, just three miles away from his new location. Deyo’s Chick-fil-A career started in Houston in 2014 after 15 years of working for big-box retailers such as Home Depot, Lowes and Target. He served as the Owner/Operator of Chick-fil-A 45 & Crosstimbers for four years before becoming the Operator of Chick-fil-A Pearland Parkway in 2018. Alongside his wife, Julie, who assists with talent acquisition and leadership development for the restaurants, and their three children, Deyo is excited to bring a new Chick-fil-A restaurant to the Pearland area and continue serving guests great-tasting food and genuine hospitality at both Chick-fil-A Pearland Parkway and Chick-fil-A Beltway 8 & Pearland Parkway.
“I’m humbled by the opportunity to open a second restaurant in the area I’ve called home for the past 20 years,” said Deyo. “I am eager to continue building relationships in the community and provide my Team Members with roles that involve meaningful work and development opportunities.”
Team Member Investment
Chick-fil-A franchised Operators are committed to hiring, developing and retaining top talent, and providing a positive work environment for people of all ages and backgrounds. They also offer their Team Members 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.
Quality Ingredients; Delicious Food
Chick-fil-A focuses on serving customers great-tasting food made with high-quality ingredients. The produce used in recipes is delivered to kitchens up to six times a week. Salads are made with whole fruits and vegetables that are chopped and prepared fresh throughout the day. Chick-fil-A Lemonade is made from three simple ingredients: lemon juice, sugar and water.
Breaded chicken is pressure cooked in 100%, fully refined peanut oil and all U.S. Chick-fil-A restaurants serve chicken raised with No Antibiotics Ever, starting from the egg. By not allowing antibiotics of any kind, Chick-fil-A chicken meets the highest commitment for non-antibiotic use. For more information about the Chick-fil-A No Antibiotics Ever commitment, visit www.chick-fil-a.com/no-antibiotics-ever.
Commitment to Customer Service
With a longstanding tradition in the restaurant industry for setting high standards in customer service, Chick-fil-A earned recognition for providing the "best fast food customer service in America" according to America's Best Customer Service 2020 report by Newsweek, among other honors.
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. For the latest news and updates on Chick-fil-A Beltway 8 & Pearland Parkway, visit the Chick-fil-A Beltway 8 & Pearland Parkway Facebook page and follow along on Instagram.
About Chick-fil-A, Inc.
Atlanta-based Chick-fil-A, Inc. is a family owned and privately held restaurant company founded in 1967 by S. Truett Cathy. Devoted to serving the local communities in which its franchised restaurants operate, and known for its original chicken sandwich, Chick-fil-A serves freshly prepared food in more than 2,600 restaurants in 47 states, Washington, D.C., and Canada.
A leader in customer service satisfaction, Chick-fil-A was named top fast food restaurant in Newsweek’s 2019 America’s Best Customer Service report and received several honors in QSR’s 2019 Reader’s Choice Awards, including “The Most Respected Quick-Service Brand” and “Best Brand for Overall Experience”. Additionally, Glassdoor named Chick-fil-A one of the top 100 best places to work in 2020. More information on Chick-fil-A is available at www.chick-fil-a.com.
