100 People Get Free Meals For Year As New Chick-Fil-A Opens

On Thursday, May 16, customers qualified for a free meal for a year at the new Chick-fil-A at 2090 Newnan Crossing Blvd. East. There was no purchase necessary, one per customer.

The fast food chain and local franchise owner and Operator Lauren McGuire ran the free promotion, called First 100.

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The First 100 Campout party included community members of all ages in an overnight party.  Registrations begins at the restaurant at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, May 15.

McGuire’s life has been intertwined with Chick-Fil-A since she was small. At age 7, she had open heart surgery and her family would reward her after her numerous doctor appointments with Dwarf House in Hapeville.

Years later, two of her brothers would become Chick-fil-A operators and another worked at the chain’s Atlanta support center. Her husband worked as a corporate attorney for Chick-Fil-A for more than a decade.

Soon McGuire joined the chain as a team member. In 2011 she was named operator of the Arbor Place Mall location in Douglasville.

McGuire’s nearly 5,000-square-foot restaurant at Newnan Crossing has been designed to enhance all aspects of a guest’s experience from the drive-thru to the counter to in-restaurant dining.

Up to 100 adults will win a digital offer card with a year of free Chick-fil-A meals (52 meals with each consisting of a Chick-fil-A Chicken Sandwich, medium Waffle Potato Fries and a medium beverage).

·      The community event is open to guests surrounding the restaurant with a list of eligible zip codes and complete rules found at https://thechickenwire.chick-fil-a.com/News/Future-Openings.

Atlanta is having a restaurant renaissance. Hot chicken is the rage in Atlanta’s dining scene right now. But so are chicken and waffles.

Fast-casual is also the dining trend du jour around metro Atlanta restaurants. The concept involves mixing the quick accessibility of fast food with the casual dining experience. Food in Atlanta is also adapting to the various tastes of the migrants that come here to live.

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Patrons typically order off a menu board like they would at a burger joint, but the convenience of sitting down to leisurely enjoy their food has made the segment a popular one with the restaurant industry.

The craze hasn’t escaped metro Atlanta’s food and drink scene, which has seen a fast-caz explosion in recent years.

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