Chick-fil-A opeedn Farmingdale’s first restaurant at 1991 Broadhollow Road on Dec. 5, bringing its handcrafted food and award-winning customer service, commitment to community engagement and hands-on mentoring for nearly 130 newly hired team members.
Owner Nolan Patrick’s more than 5,000-square-foot restaurant has been designed to enhance all aspects of a guest’s experience from the drive-thru to the counter to in-restaurant dining. Highlights include:
- Dual-lane drive-thru merging into a single pick-up point that can handle upwards of 200 cars an hour.The location also has environment-controlled canopies to further enhance the outside face-to-face ordering experience, along with parking for carryout and catering.
- Heritage restaurant design that showcases a vintage-inspired interior with floor-to-ceiling windows, drop pendant lighting and a chandelier made from recycled Coca-Cola bottles, and a community table.
- A 102-seat dining room with a two-story, indoor playground and free Wi-Fi, along with a 16-seat outdoor patio.
- A full-service menu with a variety of healthy and dietary options and breakfast until 10:30 a.m., and will be open from 6:30 a.m. to 10 p.m., Monday through Saturday. Chick-fil-A locations are closed on Sunday.
The overnight, 12-hour grand opening First 100 Campout party included engaging activities for participants who enjoyed eating a Chick-fil-A meal during the countdown to the opening. Upwards of 100 adults won a digital offer card for 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).
