Up to 100 guests to earn free year of Chick-fil-A meals by participating in First 100 Campout!
RIALTO, Calif. (Jan. 31, 2019) – Chick-fil-A will open its first Rialto restaurant on Jan. 31, bringing its handcrafted
food and award-winning customer service, commitment to community engagement and hands-on mentoring for nearly 90
newly hired Team Members.
Chick-fil-A franchise owner and Operator Dave Rodriguez is inviting residents to join in the opening festivities at
his new restaurant at 1150 West Renaissance Parkway by participating in a community celebration that has been a 15-
year Chick-fil-A tradition. Chick-fil-A’s First 100 celebration will have given away almost $39 million through yearend 2018.
First 100 Campout event
The overnight First 100 Campout party includes engaging activities for participants who also enjoy Chick-fil-A
meals throughout the countdown to the opening. Registration begins in the restaurant parking lot at 6 p.m., Jan. 30.
Details include:
- 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.
About Operator Dave Rodriguez
Rodriguez’s first Chick-fil-A experience came as a child in his native Texas when his family would visit a nearby mall
location and he fell in love with the signature Chick-fil-A Sandwich. After graduating from Texas A&M University. Rodriguez
went on to earn his MBA from the University of Dallas while building his career in the telecom field. Over the years, Rodriguez
led operations for two Texas manufacturing facilities and managed an offshore partnership with China in support of the
commercial aircraft industry.
Throughout his career, however, he remained a fan of Chick-fil-A and decided to explore the franchise owner
opportunity by volunteering at local restaurants. It didn’t take long before he realized the brand’s focus on serving freshly
prepared food and mentoring young people matched his entrepreneurial goals. He and his wife, Lisa, and their two daughters
are thrilled to open the new Rialto restaurant, which brings them closer to family in Orange County, and welcome their new
neighbors and friends.
“I am excited to bring Chick-fil-A’s signature handcrafted menu items and personalized customer service to
Rialto,” he said. “I am committed to developing my Team Members as together we provide a remarkable experience to
our guests.”
Restaurant details
Rodriguez’s new 4,500 -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 a:
- drive-thru, merging into a single pick-up point that can handle upwards of 200 cars an hour.
- heritage restaurant design that showcases a vintage-inspired interior with floor-to-ceiling windows
and drop pendant lighting. - convenient way to decrease pick-up time including three entry points into the restaurant and two Chick-fil-A
mobile ordering pickup parking spaces. - convenient way to decrease pick-up time including three entry points into the restaurant and two Chick-fil-A
mobile ordering pickup parking spaces. - dining room with free Wi-Fi and 120 seats, along with a 16-seat outdoor patio.
- 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 to provide a day of rest and time with family and friends for team members.
Chick-fil-A in metro-Los Angeles
Chick-fil-A opened its first metro-Los Angeles restaurant at Santa Monica Place in 1980 and continued to expand
into mall locations before opening its first stand-alone locations. January marks 15 years since Chick-fil-A opened its first
standalone location in California in Chino Hills, followed a week later by an Irvine restaurant. Today, there are 46 Chick-
fil-A restaurants within 50 miles of Los Angeles and Chick-fil-A’s West Coast corporate office is located in Irvine.
The new Highway 210 & Ayala Drive location is the fourth of five locations slated to open in the metro area in the
first quarter. Chick-fil-A opened restaurants in Burbank, Riverside and Norwalk on Jan. 10. The chain’s Simi Valley
location is slated to open in February. For more information about the new location, find the restaurant on Instagram at
“cfarialto” or Facebook at www.facebook.com/CFARialto.