Grand Forks, N.D. (KFGO) - Construction has started on the first Chick-fil-A restaurant in North Dakota and construction on the second will start this summer.
Projected to open this fall, the first North Dakota Chick-fil-A restaurant in Grand Forks is being built at 3230 32nd Ave S. The 4,833 square foot restaurant will have seating for 129 with patio seating and two drive through lanes. The opening is expected to create 80-90 new jobs. It is expected to open within six months.
Construction of the chain's second ND restaurant will begin later this summer in Fargo in the location of the old TGIF's restaurant at the corner of 42nd Street and 13th Avenue South.
Chick-fil-A was started in 1964 by S. Truett Cathy. It's known for their signature Chick-fil-A Chicken Sandwich. The company is also committed to serving chicken raised with "No Antibiotics Ever" by the end of 2019.