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Considering how niche of a product this is, it's gonna be 30+ minute lines indefinately.
>Chick-Fil-A is scheduled to open up a new Chick-Fil-A that >should open up this summer. Have to admit, I'll probabaly head >over there on cheat day Saturdays to get some nice waffle >fries. > >Link and swipe below. > >Link: >http://www.crainsnewyork.com/article/20150310/RETAIL_APPAREL/150319994/chick-fil-a-to-launch-first-nyc-eatery-on-sixth-ave > >Swipe: > >Three-story Chick-fil-A to open here this summer >The popular fried chicken sandwich chain will establish a >three-story location on Sixth Avenue, but don't expect it to >be open on Sunday. > >Adrianne Pasquarelli >Courtesy of Chick-fil-A >Rendering of New York City's first Chick-fil-A on Sixth Avenue >at the corner of West 37th Street. > >Published: March 10, 2015 - 10:20 am > >Why did the chicken cross the Hudson? To open the first >stand-alone Chick-fil-A in New York City. > >The Atlanta-based restaurant chain will debut a three-level >eatery at 1000 Sixth Ave., at the corner of West 37th Street, >in late summer. The 5,000-square-foot space marks the >48-year-old company’s first foray into the Big Apple market, >though it has operated a tiny outpost within the food hall of >New York University’s campus for years. The closest location >is 15 miles away in Paramus, N.J. > >"We are beyond excited about opening our first freestanding >restaurant in New York," said Carrie Kurlander, vice president >of public relations. "This location will allow us to serve >fans who have been asking us to come to New York and to earn >the opportunity to serve new customers." She noted that the >company is actively working on additional restaurants to open >here this year and next. > >Like its other 1,850 locations, Chick-fil-A’s New York >restaurant, which is a franchise location, will not be open on >Sundays, as the company "believes all operators and team >members deserve a day off," according to a spokeswoman. Of >course, only operating six days of a week will make affording >the city’s hefty rents a difficult task. The asking rent for >the Sixth Avenue space was $450 a square foot for the ground >floor, for example. > >It also remains to be seen how the city’s gay community will >welcome the chain. Chick-fil-A met with controversy three >years ago in Boston following anti-same-sex marriage comments >made by company Chief Executive Dan Cathy. Since then, Mr. >Cathy has reportedly said he will no longer mix business with >social issues. > >" believes in doing everything with integrity, >and that really comes across," said Michael Cohen, the owner >of the Sixth Avenue space. > >"We hope that Chick-fil-A's planned entrance to New York City >comes with a side of LGBT-inclusivity and a newly-thought >strategy for supporting ventures that are equality friendly," >said Nathan Schaefer, executive director of Empire State Pride >Agenda. "The bedrock of our city is built on diversity and the >history of the LGBT civil rights movement took place on our >streets; we encourage all new businesses, including >Chick-fil-A, to learn from the mistakes they've made and >welcome a new era that is reflective of the people they will >be serving." >Courtesy of Chick-fil-A > >The eatery, whose ground and second floors and basement are >2,200 square feet each, will boast 10 registers—more than >any other existing outpost—and as many as 80 seats. Its >position on the Sixth Avenue corridor will further connect the >growing neighborhoods of Herald Square and Bryant Park, said >Jack Terzi, the JTRE Holdings broker who handled negotiations >for Mr. Cohen. > >"There’s tremendous retail activity in the area," said Mr. >Terzi. He noted that he will soon market a space on West 38th >Street and Sixth Avenue. > >Jeremy Ezra of RKF represented the chicken chain in >negotiations.
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