Chick-fil-A announces expansion into Europe, Asia
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - Georgia’s favorite home-grown fast food restaurant is set to open its first permanent locations in the United Kingdom and Singapore later this year.
Chick-fil-A said one location will open in Leeds, which is in the middle of the U.K., this fall. Meanwhile, the Singapore location will open later this year.
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The company said it wants to open five restaurants in the U.K. in two years. It also plans to invest more than $100 million in the U.K. and about $75 million in Singapore over the next ten years.
“Expanding in both Europe and Asia is a meaningful milestone for Chick-fil-A,” Chick-fil-A CEO Andrew T. Cathy said. “The investments we’re making in the U.K. and Singapore not only present opportunities for our business, but are also a chance for us to bring what makes Chick-fil-A special to new places — great food and remarkable hospitality, our unique franchise model and the positive impact we have in communities.”
Led by local owner-operators, the two locations will add about 70 to 120 new jobs in their communities. Chick-fil-A said it will also donate $25,000 for each restaurant to local nonprofits.
The effort isn’t Chick-fil-A’s first international project. Chick-fil-A restaurants currently stand in Canada and Puerto Rico, and two opened in Northern Ireland earlier this year.
The Singapore location will be Chick-fil-A’s first business in Asia.
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