Chick-fil-A has opened a ghost kitchen in the Wynwood area of Miami in partnership with CloudKitchens. The company selected Thomas Overby to be the local owner-operator of Chick-fil-A Wynwood Delivery, marking his second restaurant in the community.
The location’s opening this week marked the chain’s first ghost kitchen in Florida and its sixth overall. The location’s menu features core items that are delivered primarily through third-party platforms. While the Miami unit’s breakfast menu is smaller than at a traditional restaurant, it will serve its Chick-N-Minis all day long. Hours are Monday through Saturday, 10:30 a.m. to midnight.
“We know how important fast and reliable delivery is to Wynwood, and we want to meet the community where they are while keeping our signature hospitality,” Overby said in a statement. “Being born and raised in Miami, serving this community is very special to me. Our new delivery kitchen location gives us the opportunity to serve the Wynwood community in a way that works best for them and gives me the privilege to deepen my connection with my hometown.”
A Miami native, Overby has spent the past five years as a local owner-operator within the Chick-fil-A system. The new ghost kitchen is expected to create approximately 30 jobs.
Chick-fil-A has a long history with the delivery-led model. In 2019, the chain opened a shared kitchen with DoorDash in Northern California.
The chain’s Little Blue Menu, a delivery-led concept, debuted in 2021, followed by an opening in College Park, Md., in late 2023. The concept initially offered a variety of menu options across three virtual restaurant brands — Garden Day, Flock & Farm, and Outfox Wings — in Nashville, Tenn., before moving to College Park.
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