Chick-fil-A will break ground on a new distribution and warehouse facility in Lubbock, Texas, in May. According to a press release, the facility will store and distribute food and “related products” to the chain’s restaurants.
The new facility is expected to be located near Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport, positioning it strategically for transportation and logistics, according to the company.
“Lubbock provides access to quality talent and strategic advantages that allow us to better serve the needs of our owner-operators and restaurants in the region, and we are excited about our investment into this community,” Chick-fil-A Supply Operations senior director Dan Marques said in a statement.
The $50 million distribution center is expected to create 80 new full-time jobs.
According to the Chick-fil-A Supply website, the first, full-scale distribution center for Chick-fil-A Supply opened in 2020. There are now 15 locations listed as open or coming soon in Georgia, Colorado, Florida, Kansas, Kentucky, Missouri, North Carolina (2), Ohio (2), South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas (2), and Utah. Each serve between 40 and over 225 restaurants.
Chick-fil-A intentionally keeps its annual openings limited but has experienced steady growth of about 150 restaurants in recent years. There are now more than 3,000 restaurants in 48 states, Puerto Rico, and Canada. At the end of 2024, Texas was its third largest market, according to Technomic data.
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