Chicken Salad Chick opening in Bradenton is a pandemic dream come true for franchisee
Chicken Salad Chick, a fast-casual chicken salad restaurant concept, this week announced the April 5 grand opening of a new eatery in Bradenton.
Chicken Salad Chick will celebrate its opening at 5434 Lockwood Ridge Road in the Lockwood Commons shopping center by offering free chicken salad for a year to the first 100 guests.
The first guest in line will receive one large Quick Chick of chicken salad per week for a year, with the next 99 guests receiving one large Quick Chick of chicken salad per month. Guests may arrive starting at 7 a.m. for the grand opening day only.
Other promotions during the first week include:
▪ April 6– The first 50 guests at 10:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. to purchase a Chick Trio will receive a free Chick tote bag.
▪ April 7– The first 50 guests to purchase a Chick Trio will receive a free Chick cutting board.
▪ April 8 – The first 50 guests to purchase a Chick Trio will receive a free Chick water bottle.
▪ April 9 – The first 50 guests to purchase two large Quick Chicks will receive a free Chick cooler.
The Bradenton restaurant is owned and operated by first-time franchisee Karen Jordan of Manasota Chick, LLC.
Jordan was first introduced to the brand in 2018 while on vacation in Chattanooga. After losing her job during the COVID-19 pandemic, she began researching opportunities outside of the corporate world and took a deeper look into franchising with Chicken Salad Chick.
“As the former director of field training and a franchise business consultant for Golden Corral, I gained a lot of knowledge about the restaurant industry that I knew I could apply to my own business,” Jordan said in a press release.
“The pandemic gave me the time and motivation to start making that dream a reality. While searching for concepts that would best fit me and what I was looking for in a culture, I kept coming back to Chicken Salad Chick. Today, I’m thrilled to call myself a Chick owner and can’t wait to serve the Bradenton community with our delicious made-from-scratch recipes and welcoming atmosphere,” she said.
Chicken Salad Chick in Bradenton will be open Monday through Saturday from 10:30 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Founded in Auburn, Ala., by Stacy and Kevin Brown in 2008, Chicken Salad Chick has grown to more than 200 restaurants in 17 states.
For more information, visit http://www.chickensaladchick.com/.
In other restaurant and food news:
▪ Jersey Girl Bagels has opened in Unit 103 of 5275 University Parkway, Bradenton, in The Market at UTC shopping center, near the Kohls department store. Hours are 7 a.m. - 2 p.m. Jersey Girls Bagels, a family owned and operated business, is closed Monday and Tuesday. For more information, visit https://www.facebook.com/jerseygirlbagels.
▪ Suitcase Sweets opened Feb. 11 at 8111 Lakewood Main St., Suite J102, Lakewood Ranch. Suitcase Sweets offers artisan candy and gourmet chocolate. Patrons can enjoy sweets from across the globe or travel back in time to experience favorite confections throughout history. The business is open seven days a week 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Owners are Justin and Holly Fyffe. For more information, call 941-822-8012.
▪ 41 Smoothie Co held its grand opening March 1 at 735 7th St. W., Palmetto. The new business offers smoothies and acai bowls. Open Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Saturday 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The owner is Adam Shahin. For more information, visit https://www.41smoothieco.com or call 941-304-2708.
▪ Craft hamburger chain BurgerFi opened its first restaurant in Manatee County on March 15 at 11563 State Road 70 E. in The Green at Lakewood Ranch shopping center. Burger offerings include highly marbled Wagyu beef and brisket blend, and natural Angus beef hamburgers and cheeseburgers.
▪ Paperwork has been filed with Manatee County Building Services to renovate 4,550-square-feet of space for a Kelly’s Roast Beef restaurant with a drive-through at 5207 University Parkway in the Market at UTC. Kelly’s was founded in Revere Beach, Mass., in 1951, and is known for its lobster roll, roast beef, and clam chowder. For more information about Kelly’s Roast Beef, visit https://www.kellysroastbeef.com/.
