Franchising

Chicken Salad Chick opening St. Petersburg restaurant

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February 16, 2021

Chicken Salad Chick is opening its newest Florida restaurant in St. Petersburg. The restaurant chain has 27 locations in Florida and has been rapidly expanding across the state. In January, the chain opened its Coral Springs location and Ocala is on schedule to be opened in late February, according to a press release.

Chicken Salad Chick will hold a grand opening week in the St. Petersburg location at 1221 4th Street North beginning March 2. During grand opening week, guests will experience the Southern hospitality that Chicken Salad Chick is known for, with giveaways and specials that include:

Tuesday, March 2: Free Chicken Salad for a Year – The first 100 guests will receive one large Quick Chick of chicken salad per month for an entire year, with one of those lucky guests randomly selected to win one large Quick Chick of chicken salad per week.*

Wednesday, March 3:The first 50 guests to purchase a Chick Trio will receive a free Chick water bottle.

Thursday, March 4: The first 50 guests to make a purchase will receive a free scoop of Classic Carol and a Chick mask.

Friday, March 5: The first 100 guests to purchase a large Quick Chick will receive a free Chick hat or Chick tote bag

Saturday, March 6: The first 50 guests to purchase two large Quick Chicks will receive a free Chick tumbler.

Eligible winners must be over 16 years of age, purchase a Chick Special and are required to download the Craving Credits app. Redemption will start 3/8/21.

To complement the historic old Northeast neighborhood, the restaurant's entrance will feature a mural painted by St. Petersburg artist and gallery-owner, Alyssa Marie, in connection with St. Petersburg's arts culture and murals throughout the city.

Chicken Salad Chick is closely following Florida's state and local guidelines for COVID-19 procedures and will open the St. Petersburg restaurant with social distancing measures in place. All employees will be wearing masks, practicing proper handwashing and food safety protocol, and all guests will be required to wear masks until seated for dining.

The St. Petersburg restaurant is owned and operated by multi-unit franchise owners Paul and Linsay Rohr of Simply Southern Pinellas Group, LLC. The Rohrs have a passion for serving their community and during the Coronavirus pandemic, donated hundreds of meals to front line workers across the Bay area. Additionally, they've implemented fundraising opportunities across their restaurants in an effort to support local charities, with over $15,000 donated to the Folds of Honor Foundation in 2019 and $30,000 in 2020.

"Being deeply engrained in our community was always a priority to Paul and I, and as we grew with Chicken Salad Chick, we were given more opportunities to further our local relationships. Especially in this past year, we wanted to be there for our neighbors just as they've been there for us," Linsay Rohr, franchise owner said in the press release. "We're thrilled to be expanding to St. Petersburg and know we'll be able to make a positive impact on the residents we serve through our comforting dining experience, fresh food and community-centric values."

Chicken Salad Chick in St. Petersburg will be open beginning March 2, Monday – Saturday from 10:30a.m. to 8p.m.

In a related story, Chicken Salad Chick is movingits headquarters to Atlanta.