Chick-fil-A will open a new restaurant in St. Albert, Alberta, next week as the company continues expanding its presence in Alberta and across Canada.
The company said Chick-fil-A East Village will open May 21 at 815 St. Albert Trail and is expected to create approximately 85 to 95 jobs. The restaurant will offer dine-in, drive-thru, carry-out and mobile ordering service and will operate Monday through Saturday from 10:30 a.m. to 10 p.m.
The St. Albert location will be operated by Samuel Messick, who was selected by the company as the local owner-operator. The restaurant will become the seventh Chick-fil-A location in Alberta.
The opening comes as the Atlanta-based company continues its Canadian growth strategy. Chick-fil-A opened its first Canadian restaurant in Toronto in 2019 and announced plans last year to add as many as 20 more restaurants across Canada by 2030.
Messick, who grew up in Camrose, Alta., said the move to St. Albert represents a return to the region for his family.
“My wife and I could not be happier to call St. Albert home and to build our lives here while raising our three children,” he said. “Beyond serving delicious food, we are dedicated to pouring into our Team Members and local community. We’ve always envisioned our restaurant as a true community hub – a welcoming space to gather, share a meal, and create lasting memories.”
According to the company, Messick developed business experience early in life through a lawn care and snow removal business and by working in his family’s business at the Edmonton farmers’ market.
The company said he spent the past 11 years working for a refrigerated trucking company, where he advanced to the position of senior director.
Chick-fil-A said the brand has also played a role in several personal milestones for Messick, including his first visit to a restaurant location during a family trip to Texas as a teenager and his wedding rehearsal dinner, which was catered by the chain.
To mark the opening, the restaurant will host a “Moove-In Party” tied to Chick-fil-A’s long-running cow-themed marketing campaign.
Customers who wear cow-print clothing or accessories on opening day will be eligible to receive a free entrée or kid’s meal in person or through the drive-thru, while supplies last.
The company said the opening will also include a $25,000 donation to Second Harvest to support hunger-relief efforts in the greater Edmonton area.
The St. Albert restaurant will also participate in the company’s Shared Table program, which redistributes surplus food to local non-profit organizations.
Chick-fil-A said the program has helped create more than 232,000 meals nationwide to date.
Founded in 1967 by S. Truett Cathy, Chick-fil-A operates more than 3,000 restaurants across the United States, Canada, Puerto Rico, the United Kingdom and Singapore.
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