Chicken Salad Chick expands in Colorado Springs with new Briargate location
(COLORADO SPRINGS) — Chicken Salad Chick is continuing to grow in Colorado Springs with the recent opening of its second location in Briargate, on the north side of town.
Co-franchise owner Kirsten Garrett and manager Jeremy Nickels joined Loving Living Local to share the newest restaurant's success, menu favorites, and what's next for the brand locally.
Founded in Alabama, Chicken Salad Chick is the only fast-casual chain in the country focused entirely on chicken salad. The menu features over a dozen fresh, made-from-scratch chicken salad flavors, along with sides, soups, sandwiches, and desserts.
Garrett and her mother, Judy DeVincentis, first brought Chicken Salad Chick to Colorado Springs in June 2023. After seeing strong support from the community, they opened their newest spot near the Promenade Shops at Briargate on April 23.
To celebrate the grand opening, the Briargate location gave the first 100 guests a chance to win free chicken salad for a year and handed out swag all week long. Garrett says the brand is excited to continue expanding and sharing its Southern-inspired hospitality with the community.
The Briargate location offers dine-in, patio seating, take-out, delivery, and catering, and is open Monday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m
For more, visit chickensaladchick.com.
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