Chic Fil A Announces Brand New Charlotte Location

Rejoice, chicken lovers! Chic Fil A announced a brand new Charlotte location opening at the end of the year! The popular fast-food restaurant chain announced its new location will be in Wendover Plaza. It's officially located off of North Wendover road and Grier Heights.

Chic Fil A has over 50 locations in Charlotte. Way more than Bojangles or Popeyes by the way.

Chic Fil A has been busy in the Charlotte area. They tore down a store in Mathews on Independence Boulevard and completely rebuilt it. They did the same basically in Wesley Chapel. The restaurants are so busy during high peak hours, that many have had to rebuild to help traffic flow.

Chick-fil-A was founded by S. Truett Cathy, who opened the first restaurant in Hapeville, Georgia, in 1946. Initially called the "Dwarf Grill," it featured a small, very simple menu. In 1961, Cathy created the original Chick-fil-A chicken sandwich by placing a boneless, seasoned chicken breast in a buttered bun with pickles. The rest became history!

The success of that chicken sandwich led to the rebranding of the restaurant as Chick-fil-A in 1967. According to Wikipedia the name "Chick-fil-A" reflects the chain's focus on chicken, with the "fil-A" part referencing the "A" grade quality of their chicken. One thing about Chick-fil-A that's kind of controversial, is its policy of being closed on Sundays. Cathy, is a conservative Southern Baptist. A long time ago he made this decision as a way to allow employees to have a day of rest and worship. This policy is still upheld today and leads to lots of customers like me complaining! They also have been in the news for helping community events. Also, they donate to many anti-LBGTQ organizations and stand by that commitment.

Inflation isn’t just a problem at the pump. It’s also affecting how much you pay for your favorite fast-food meals here in the Carolinas. The company Pricelisto finds that the price of those fast-food meals increased by about 13% last year. There are still deals to be found but Wendy’s isn’t one of those places.

According to Pricelisto, Wendy’s is officially the most expensive fast-food chain in the nation. Need an example? While a Big Bacon Classic Combo will set you back $11.11. Fortunately, there are still deals to be found. McDonald's has decreased its menu prices by 5% and the price of Burger King’s Whopper is 27 cents less than last year.

Check out the top prices for fast food places around the Carolinas!

Wendy’s is now the most expensive fast-food chain in the nation. More specifically, prices went up 35 percent due to inflation last year.

Chick-fil-A had the second highest price increase of the year at 15.6 percent. The average meal costs $4.65. This is likely because the price of chicken has gone up 17 percent.

A bucket of fried chicken, has an average menu price of $14.45—an increase of 4.77 percent. 

The average item price is currently $4.34. An increase of 2.57 percent from last year.

Good news! The price of ground beef is down. Because of that, McDonald's decreased its menu prices by 5 percent in 2022.