{"id":210274,"date":"2024-11-15T15:02:39","date_gmt":"2024-11-15T20:02:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thegeorgiasun.com\/?p=210274"},"modified":"2024-11-15T15:37:38","modified_gmt":"2024-11-15T20:37:38","slug":"a-new-chick-fil-a-just-opened-in-buford","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thegeorgiasun.com\/?p=210274","title":{"rendered":"A New Chick-fil-A Just Opened in Buford"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Chick-fil-A is expanding its footprint in Buford with a new restaurant that opened Thursday at 1615 Buford Highway. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The location is expected to create approximately 100 full- and part-time jobs and will have a drive-thru, carryout, delivery, and Mobile Thru services to accommodate guests..<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Steve Warnstrom, a Chick-fil-A franchise owner with over 30 years of experience, will lead the new location. He is also the owner of the Chick-fil-A Mall of Georgia location. Warnstrom has lived in Buford with his family for more than two decades.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m honored to be opening a second location in Buford and look forward to continuing to serve this incredible community,\u201d said Warnstrom.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-map is-style-satellite\" data-map-style=\"satellite\" data-map-details=\"true\" data-points=\"[{&quot;placeTitle&quot;:&quot;Buford Highway Northeast&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Buford Highway Northeast&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;1615 Buford Highway Northeast, Buford, Georgia 30518, United States&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;address.2155475214406776&quot;,&quot;coordinates&quot;:{&quot;longitude&quot;:-84.01028,&quot;latitude&quot;:34.09811}}]\" data-zoom=\"13.444172726315168\" data-map-center=\"{&quot;lng&quot;:-84.01028,&quot;lat&quot;:34.09811}\" data-marker-color=\"red\" data-show-fullscreen-button=\"true\"><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/search\/?api=1&amp;query=34.09811,-84.01028\">Buford Highway Northeast<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Community Impact and Local Initiatives<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In celebration of the opening, Chick-fil-A has donated $25,000 to Feeding America to support hunger relief efforts in the greater Atlanta area. The Buford restaurant will also participate in the Chick-fil-A Shared Table program, donating surplus food to local nonprofits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As part of the opening festivities, the restaurant is honoring 100 local heroes from the Buford and Sugar Hill areas with free Chick-fil-A entr\u00e9es for a year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>A Focus on Team Members<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The new location aims to support its employees with competitive pay, professional development opportunities, and access to scholarships. Under Warnstrom\u2019s leadership, more than $344,000 in scholarships have been awarded to team members since 1993.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Hours<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Chick-fil-A Buford will operate Monday through Thursday from 6:30 a.m. to 9 p.m., and Friday and Saturday until 10 p.m. It will remain closed on Sundays.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For updates, guests can follow the location\u2019s social media pages or visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.chick-fil-a.com\/\">chick-fil-a.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Chick-fil-A is expanding its footprint in Buford with a new restaurant that opened Thursday at 1615 Buford Highway. The location is expected to create approximately 100 full- and part-time jobs and will have a drive-thru, carryout, delivery, and Mobile Thru services to accommodate guests.. 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