Vienna’s Chick-fil-A Grand Opening Draws Overnight Campers
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Vienna’s Chick-fil-A Grand Opening Draws Overnight Campers

Operator Jeff Hubley and his family at the First Bite Ceremony.

Operator Jeff Hubley and his family at the First Bite Ceremony. Photo by Denise Lew/The Connection

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Vienna’s Kristen Markovich at her 20th Chick-fil-A campout (and friend) with her quilt made of First-100 Campout shirts.

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Campers pitch their tents overnight at Vienna’s Chick-fil-A at Maple Ave.

The first stand-alone Chick-fil-A in Vienna opened to the public on Thursday, Nov. 21. The 4,900-square-foot restaurant is the first in its chain to share a building with a carwash business.

A traditional First 100 Campout party lasting 12 hours ended with rewarding the first 100 adult customers with free Chick-fil-A meals for a year. Campers began pitching tents at the restaurant’s covered parking lot at 6 p.m. on Wednesday evening and were given chocolate chunk cookies before settling in for the night. At 6 a.m., the Chick-fil-A cow mascot led the campers across a red carpet where they received gift cards loaded with 52 free meals.

Operator Jeff Hubley and his family participated in a ribbon-cutting ceremony and the First-Bite Ceremony, celebrating the first bite of the original Chick-fil-A Sandwich. “I am excited to have the opportunity to bring Chick-fil-A to Vienna and serve our community both inside and outside our restaurant. I am committed to developing my team members as we provide a remarkable experience to our guests who become part of our family,” said Hubley in a statement.

The Vienna Chick-fil-A at Maple restaurant is open Monday through Saturday from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. and closed on Sundays.