Recently Carolyn and I were out and about at lunch time. We were about to stop at one of our favorite restaurants for a bite to eat when we spotted one of the newest fast food places in town - Chick-Fil-A. I've actually been to a Chick-Fil-A in the Del Amo Fashion Center in Torrance but it's been at least 15 years ago. And I think I've seen one in the Long Beach "Edge-of-Town" Center. But this is new to our area so we had to drop in and check it out.
It really had a "McDonald's" feel to it since it had an indoor play area for little ones and the day we were there appeared to be prime time for mothers with their tots. I think I counted 12 mothers, each with at least 1 tot in tow. We managed to get our orders placed just before a huge lunchtime crowd arrived so when we picked up our food the order line was well out the door.
Carolyn noticed that whenever she thanked one of the employees the response was always "my pleasure" not "you're welcome". We had also heard that they were always closed on Sundays. Checking out their web site I noted the following quote:
"Our official statement of corporate purpose says that we exist to glorify God by being a faithful steward of all that is entrusted to us and to have a positive influence on all who come in contact with Chick-fil-A."
They also indicate they are closed on Sundays so that
"every Chick-fil-A employee and restaurant operator had an opportunity to worship, spend time with family and friends or just plain rest from the work week."
The food (which is pretty much all chicken prepared as sandwiches or nuggets) was good but nothing special. The prices seemed a little higher than most other fast food. It won't be high on our list of places to go.
They are very family friendly there. I think I saw a "kids eat free on tuesday" kind of deal at one in Ontario. It may be company wide. It is pretty good for fast food.
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