Chick-fil-A plans 'First 100' event in Palm Coast

When Flagler Countys first Chick-fil-A restaurant opens March 19, 100 lucky patrons will win a year of free food.

PALM COAST Construction is nearing completion on Flagler Countys first Chick-fil-A, and the opening will be preceded by a 24-hour First 100 event in which the first 100 people who line up outside the restaurant will win a year of free food.

The restaurant will open at 6 a.m. March 19, said Tiffany Simmons, a Chick-fil-A spokeswoman.

It is located at 1000 Palm Coast Parkway NW, at the corner of Boulder Rock Drive and a short distance west of Interstate 95.

The catch for the free-food reward is that people may begin lining up on the property 24 hours in advance, according to Chick-fil-A.

Once they arrive and register, they must remain on the property for the full 24 hours prior to the opening. If more than 100 people show up the morning of March 18, there will be a drawing for the 100 people who may stay, said Simmons.

The restaurant will fill the wait time with a parking lot party that will include games and music along with breakfast, lunch and dinner, according to Chick-fil-A.

The free-food reward translates to 52 No. 1 meals, which are placed on a digital card, said Simmons.

Its something we do for all of our grand openings, said Trey Senn, a company spokesman. We really find its an enrichment of the community ... and people really get behind the operator of the restaurant.

The owner and operator of the Palm Coast location is Glen Efford, whose brother owns a store in St. Augustine. Senn said Effords brother was discovering a number of his customers were traveling from Palm Coast to have Chick-fil-A food, so his brother saw an opportunity.

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