Restaurant to Bring Approximately 120 Full- and Part-Time Jobs to Community
Chick-fil-A remains committed to serving guests safely. Chick-fil-A Thibodaux 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 Thibodaux will be surprising 100 local heroes making an impact in the Thibodaux 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 Thibodaux area to aid in the fight against hunger.
Locally Owned and Operated
Chick-fil-A Thibodaux is locally owned and operated by Bailey Luna, who started her Chick-fil-A career while in high school. To Luna, Chick-fil-A has always been like family; so much so that she even met her husband, Scott Herring, during an orientation at Chick-fil-A Gause Blvd in Slidell, Louisiana, where they were both hired as Team Leaders.
Originally from Southeast Louisiana, Luna went on to attend Southeast Louisiana University where she pursued a degree in Communications and received a scholarship from Chick-fil-A. Upon her graduation in 2016, Luna was unsure about her path. Mentor and former Chick-fil-A Gause Blvd Operator Nick Perniciaro sat her down and shared the potential he saw in her, ultimately inspiring her to become a Chick-fil-A Operator.
Motivated by Perniciaro’s words of encouragement, Luna continued her career at Chick-fil-A and attended Chick-fil-A’s Leadership Development Program in 2018, alongside her husband Scott, just 24 hours after being married. In 2020, she was selected to become the Operator of Chick-fil-A Thibodaux in the area she has called home for many years and is excited to serve great food and geninue hospitality to the community.
“As an Operator, I am thrilled to offer more jobs and opportunities for the city of Thibodaux,” said Luna. “I look forward to offering the same support my Operator and many other mentors in my Chick-fil-A career offered me, and I plan on being a resource and advocate for all of my Team Members as they work to reach their own personal goals both inside and outside of the restaurant.”
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 Thibodaux, visit the Chick-fil-A Thibodaux Facebook page.
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.
