It's official: Chick-fil-A announces opening date for Paramus store at old Fireplace site
An official opening date was announced for the new Paramus Chick-fil-A, which replaced the beloved Fireplace restaurant on Route 17.
The fast-food outlet will start serving customers in Paramus on May 2, the same day the new Chick-fil-A in Parsippany is also scheduled to open. The chain has over 3,000 locations across the U.S., Canada and Puerto Rico, including 61 in New Jersey.
Dine-in, drive-thru, carry-out and third-party delivery will be available at the Paramus location from 6:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Monday through Thursday, according to a statement released Thursday by the company. It will be open from 6:30 a.m. to 11 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays. The restaurant will operate as drive-thru only from 10 p.m. to 11 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays.
It's expected to create 110 jobs in the community, according to the release. The owner of the Paramus location, Ray Cowan, is a local to northern New Jersey and will continue to run the chain’s Ramsey location as well, Chick-fil-A said.
“Paramus has been incredibly welcoming to both Chick-fil-A and, personally, to my family and me,” Cowan said in the statement. “It’s my pleasure to now welcome the community to Chick-fil-A Paramus.”
The Parsippany site, located on Route 46 in the Morris County township, will be open for pick-up, dine-in, drive-thru and carry-out from 6:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. and drive-thru until 10 p.m., Monday through Saturday.
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Donation to Feeding America
In celebration of the two New Jersey openings, Chick-fil-A has donated a combined $50,000 to Feeding America to support the hunger relief efforts of the Community Food Bank of New Jersey, the company said. The new North Jersey branches will also participate in the Chick-fil-A Shared Table program, which redirects surplus food from the restaurant to local soup kitchens, shelters, food banks and nonprofits.
The chain also plans to recognize 100 “local heroes” in North Jersey and give them free Chick-fil-A entrées for a year, it said.
The Fireplace, the former restaurant at the Route 17 location, was closed in 2021 after 65 years in business. It was known for its thin-sliced steak sandwiches, juicy burgers and nostalgic '50s atmosphere.
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