Restaurant to Bring Approximately 100 Full- and Part-Time Jobs to Community
Chick-fil-A remains committed to serving guests safely. Chick-fil-A Kirkwood Mall will open for dine-in, mobile dine-in, drive-thru, mobile drive-thru, and carryout. Guests can take advantage of contactless ordering and payment through the free Chick-fil-A® App or through 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 Kirkwood Mall will be surprising 100 local heroes making an impact in Bismarck 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 Bismarck area to aid in the fight against hunger.
Locally Owned and Operated
Chick-fil-A Kirkwood Mall is locally owned and operated by Andrew Stubbs. Growing up, Stubbs has fond memories of dining at Chick-fil-A during cross-country travels for competitive tennis. It wasn’t until later when Stubbs read many of Chick-fil-A founder Truett Cathy’s books that he developed a desire to switch career paths from an executive pastor to senior director of Chick-fil-A Cherry Road in South Carolina. Now, Stubbs looks forward to leaning into his Master of Business Administration through his new role as Operator of Chick-fil-A Kirkwood Mall, positively impacting his Team Members, guests, and the community of Bismarck.
“Growing up in the Southeast, Chick-fil-A has always been one of my favorite restaurants, and I’m humbled to have this opportunity to create that same dining experience for others, while providing a great workplace for our Team Members,” said Stubbs. “My family and I have enjoyed getting to know the Bismarck community these past few months, and we can’t wait to provide the same kind of hospitality when they visit Chick-fil-A Kirkwood Mall.”
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 Kirkwood Mall, visit the Chick-fil-A Kirkwood Mall 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.
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