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Chick-fil-A to Open Outside OV Mall

From Staff Reports

A new fast food restaurant — Chick-fil-A — is scheduled to be built outside the Ohio Valley Mall this year.

Construction of the eatery, which is popular in some parts of the country, will soon get underway on a parcel of land in front of Macy’s, according to Joe Bell, spokesman for Cafaro Co., the mall’s parent company. The new restaurant will encompass nearly 5,000 square feet and include a drive-thru lane. It is anticipated that it will be ready to welcome its first customers before the end of the year.

“Chick-fil-A’s contractor has already completed initial site surveys. We anticipate seeing work start on the site by early April,” Bell said.

Jessica Dorsey, Wheeling resident, said that Chick-fil-A has been one of her favorite places to eat.

“The only time I know I could get it is when I went up to Pittsburgh,” Dorsey said. “It is so good. It’s on my top ten list of places that I love to eat. The fries are the best too.”

Serving a breaded, boneless chicken breast between two buttered buns seems like a simple idea, but it was a novelty when Truett Cathy experimented with it at the Dwarf Grill in Hapeville, Georgia. He hit on the perfect recipe in1964, and the Chick-fil-A Chicken Sandwich was born.

Today, its devoted fans seek it out in communities across the country. With more than 2,100 restaurants, customers can find Chick-fil-A inside airports, malls, college campuses, big cities and small towns in 46 states and the District of Columbia. In addition to the popular chicken sandwiches, Chick-fil-A serves a variety of breakfast items, salads, wraps, sides, shakes and other treats.

The addition of Chick-fil-A is just the latest in a series of new offerings soon arriving at Ohio Valley Mall. A new Veteran’s Administration Community Based Outpatient Clinic will open this spring. Sporting goods retailer Dunham’s is slated to open later in the year and a new Hampton Inn & Suites will welcome its first guests in the first half of 2020.

The Ohio Valley Mall is located on Interstate 70, exit 218-Mall Road. It features more than 100 retailers, restaurateurs and hotels.

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