CHESAPEAKE, VA–( EMWNews – April 8, 2008) – Chick-fil-A®, the nation’s second-largest

chicken restaurant chain, will reward those willing to wait in line for

Chesapeake’s newest stand-alone Chick-fil-A restaurant opening on April 10

by giving away $26,000 in free Chick-fil-A food to the first 100 adults in

line that morning.

A one-year supply of free Chick-fil-A® Combo Meals (52 coupons) will be

awarded to each of

the first 100 adults, age 18 and older with identification, at the new

stand-alone restaurant at 205 Carmichael Way in Chesapeake. The line can

begin forming up to 24 hours prior to the opening, with the prizes being

given away on April 10 sometime between 6 a.m. and 6:30 a.m. The restaurant

will open immediately afterward.

Launched in 2003 to mark the opening of the chain’s first stand-alone

restaurant in Arizona, the First 100 Fans promotion continues to draw

Chick-fil-A raving fans from all over the country. Armed with tents,

computers, games and even swimming pools, campers turn the grand opening

event into an all-night tailgate party.

“When we started the First 100 Fans promotion we were stunned when someone

arrived

18 hours in advance and asked where he could wait in line,” said

Chick-fil-A, Inc. President Dan Cathy, who has camped out at dozens of

openings. “Almost five years later, we’ve given away more than

$7 million in free Chick-fil-A food across the country to raving fans

who’ve braved snow, wind, rain and triple-digit temperatures to help us

celebrate the opening of each new Chick-fil-A.”

Chick-fil-A grand openings attract raving fans from around the country with

some traveling many hours and hundreds of miles from several states away to

take part in the festivities.

Derrick Ward has been selected as the franchised Operator of Chesapeake’s

newest stand-alone

Chick-fil-A restaurant. Ward, who grew up in Chesapeake, is relocating from

the chain’s restaurant at Greenbrier Mall. He and his wife, Karen, have

seven children and live in the Hickory – Great Bridge area of Chesapeake

where the new restaurant is located.

“Since its first chain restaurant opened more than 40 years ago,

Chick-fil-A has become synonymous with freshly prepared food and ‘my

pleasure’ customer service,” said Ward. “My team and I are eager to

continue that legacy at Chesapeake’s newest stand-alone location.”

The Chesapeake Chick-fil-A restaurant features warm colors and wood accents

as well as an indoor play area for children, including an interactive

section for toddlers. It is the fifth Chick-fil-A restaurant in Chesapeake.

With more quick-service customers saying they favor the ease of drive-thru

service, Chick-fil-A’s award winning drive-thru offers a convenient way for

Chick-fil-A customers to get their freshly prepared food on the go. The new

restaurant is open Monday through Saturday from 6:30 a.m. to 10 p.m.,

serving a full breakfast menu until 10:30 a.m.

QSR® magazine’s 2007 Best in Drive-Thru in America Survey found

Chick-fil-A top-ranked with a

95 percent score in order accuracy, a category that remains the most

important service criteria for drive-thru customers. With a majority of

survey participants saying service speed is second only to order accuracy,

Chick-fil-A finished second in service speed among chains with more than

two cars in the drive-thru.

Chick-fil-A has been recognized among the winners of the annual industry

survey for six consecutive years.

Truett Cathy developed the original Chick-fil-A boneless breast of chicken

sandwich in his 24-hour Dwarf House® diner near Atlanta in the early

1960s. The sandwich became so popular that Cathy opened his first

Chick-fil-A restaurant in Atlanta’s Greenbriar Mall in 1967. The chain has

grown to more than 1,384 locations in 37 states and Washington, D.C.

About Chick-fil-A Inc.

Chick-fil-A, Inc. reached more than $2.64 billion in sales in 2007. This

resulted in a 16.09 percent increase over the chain’s 2006 performance and

included an 8.47 percent same-store sales increase. It is the 40th

consecutive year of sales growth for the chain which plans to add 88

locations this year, including 70 stand-alone restaurants.

Credited with inventing the boneless breast of chicken sandwich and first

introducing the chicken nugget concept, Chick-fil-A serves nutritious and

freshly prepared food products in mall locations, stand-alone restaurants,

drive-thru-only restaurants, Chick-fil-A Dwarf House and Truett’s Grill®

full-service restaurants, and through licensed outlets in college campuses,

hospitals, airports, businesses and industrial sites. Information about

Chick-fil-A is available on the chain’s websites, located at

www.chick-fil-a.com, www.chick-fil-apressroom.com or www.truettcathy.com.

Contact: Brenda Green Chick-fil-A, Inc. 404.765.8064 Cindy Chapman CP Communications Inc. 678.546.0494 /678.858.1325 (cell)