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Yahoo
13-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Chick-fil-A boosts hunger relief efforts with $75K donation for Atlanta Community Food Bank
The Brief Chick-fil-A donated $75,000 to Feeding America to support the Atlanta Community Food Bank, aiding in providing up to 300,000 meals to combat food insecurity in metro Atlanta and North Georgia. The donation is part of Chick-fil-A's ongoing commitment to hunger relief, with a total of $125,000 contributed to Feeding America this year, including a previous $50,000 donation linked to other restaurant openings. The three new Chick-fil-A locations in metro Atlanta will participate in the Chick-fil-A Shared Table® program, which has provided over 163,000 meals to local communities in 2025. LaGRANGE, Ga. - Chick-fil-A is celebrating the opening of three new restaurants in metro Atlanta with a $75,000 donation to Feeding America to support the Atlanta Community Food Bank, a local partner in the fight against hunger. The backstory The donation is expected to help provide up to 300,000 meals to people in need across metro Atlanta and North Georgia, where more than 715,000 individuals are projected to experience food insecurity, according to the food bank. The gift builds on Chick-fil-A's ongoing commitment to hunger relief in the region. Since the start of the year, the company has contributed a total of $125,000 to Feeding America on behalf of the Atlanta Community Food Bank, including a $50,000 donation earlier this year tied to the openings of two other local restaurants. What they're saying "Supporting local hunger relief is deeply important to us — because when our neighbors are fed, our whole community grows stronger," said Matt Rhodes, local Owner-Operator of the new Braves Avenue restaurant in Lawrenceville. "Kolby, Collin and I are proud that the opening of our restaurants is contributing to such an essential local effort. Giving back by fighting local hunger is one way we show how much we care for the place we call home." By the numbers The three new Chick-fil-A restaurants are located at: 3234 Peachtree Road NE, in Buckhead (Peachtree & Piedmont), operated by Collin Kutz; 881 Harbins Road, in Dacula (South Dacula), opening Thursday, May 15, operated by Kolby Shepherd; 2465 Buford Drive, in Lawrenceville (Braves Avenue), also opening Thursday, May 15, operated by Matt Rhodes. All three locations will participate in the Chick-fil-A Shared Table® program, which donates surplus food from restaurants to local organizations. So far in 2025, the program has helped Atlanta-area Chick-fil-A locations provide more than 163,000 meals to their communities. SEE ALSO: Chick-fil-A's lemon-squeezing robots cut over 10,000 labor hours per day: report Chick-fil-A changes Waffle Potato Fries recipe Chick-fil-A is bringing back fan-favorite sandwich for limited time Chick-fil-A launching family entertainment app with animated shows, podcasts, games Chick-fil-A food donation program surpasses 30M meals The Source The details in this article were provided by Chick-fil-A.
Axios
12-05-2025
- Business
- Axios
How Chick-fil-A creates meaningful impact in NYC
Chick-fil-A restaurants across New York, New Jersey and Connecticut are creating impactful change in their neighborhoods. Here's why: Chick-fil-A's corporate social responsibility efforts reflect the company's commitment to being responsible stewards and positively influencing the communities they serve. The company focuses on creating moments of care for people, for communities, through their food and for the planet. How it's done: Local Chick-fil-A Owner-Operators in the Tri-State are leading the way with multiple initiatives, including… 🎓 Sending kids to college with scholarships Each year, Chick-fil-A restaurant team members are offered the opportunity to apply for college scholarships through the Chick-fil-A Remarkable Futures™ scholarship program. The local impact: Since 1975, 1,500+ scholarships have been awarded across NYC for a total of over $3 million in scholarships. 🍗 Donating surplus food to neighbors in need The Chick-fil-A Shared Table® program empowers local Owner-Operators to donate surplus food at the end of each day to charitable organizations in their community. Key numbers: Across all five boroughs, more than 196,000 meals have been created through Chick-fil-A Shared Table. Local Owner-Operator Senay Mekonen of Chick-fil-A Marble Hill has donated 8,700 meals to Love Kitchen, a Bronx-area nonprofit. Brandon Hurst, the local Owner-Operator of two Chick-fil-A restaurants in Brooklyn, has collectively helped create 55,000 meals for those in need in partnership with Prosperity in the Hood and Next Step Community Church. Local Owner-Operator Jared Caldwell of Chick-fil-A 79th & 2nd and Chick-fil-A 1536 3rd Ave has collectively donated over 5,000 meals to two Manhattan nonprofits: Gotham Food Pantry and the Jamaican Women's Employment Shelter. ❤️ Making a positive impact on local youth Tri-State area local owner-operators give back to youth, including sponsoring Chick-fil-A Leader Academy in local high schools, which offers seed funding in the form of microgrants to help support participating schools' community impact projects. Some examples: Many local owner-operators are also involved in local boards and nonprofits. Roosevelt Board, the local owner-operator at Chick-fil-A Staten Island Mall, was one of seven business owners honored by the borough. He's involved in the Chamber's Young Entrepreneurs Academy, an innovative after-school program that helps high school students launch their own business. Board acts as a mentor, guest speaker, sponsor and a field trip host. Marc Thompson, the local owner-operator at Chick-fil-A Five Towns, hosts fundraisers for local schools, invites students to the restaurant for Meet the Operator days to learn about the restaurant business and donates meals to students participating in local events focused on STEAM, leadership development and entrepreneurship. ♻️ Recycling used cooking oil to help the environment Chick-fil-A partners with DAR PRO Solutions for an innovative oil-reclamation program. How it works: All locally owned and operated Chick-fil-A restaurants in NYC recycle used cooking oil from their restaurants to create renewable diesel. To date, Chick-fil-A restaurants across the country have generated more than two million gallons of renewable diesel. 💸 Funding for nonprofits through grants The True Inspiration Awards® program celebrates and supports nonprofit organizations making an impact in their local communities with annual grants. The positive news: In 2024, Harlem Grown received a $200,000 True Inspiration Awards grant. The youth education program addresses the hunger facing 24% of low-income children and their families in New York City's Harlem community. With the funding from Chick-fil-A, Harlem Grown plans to enhance its newly launched Independent Afterschool Program.
