Chick-Fil-A Pick Toronto For Their First International Location

BYAron A.Updated on September 26, 2022947 Views

The sign of a Chick-fil-A is seen July 26, 2012 in Springfield, Virginia. The recent comments on supporting traditional marriage which made by Chick-fil-A CEO Dan Cathy has sparked a big debate on the issue.

Chick-Fil-A is making it's way up North.

Chick-Fil-A's built a reputation as one of the leading chicken restaurants in the country. While there's many references to the restaurant in music and pop culture, not everyone has had the chance to try their tender chicken. However, that's set to change soon. Chick-Fil-A announced their plans to open their first international franchise in Toronto earlier today.

Chick-Fil-A will be opening their doors in Toronto for their first franchisee-owned international location outside of the United States in 2019. The famed chicken joint plans to open more than a dozen restaurants throughout the 6ix and its surrounding area. The chicken they use for their food will come from Canadian sources.

President and COO of Chick-Fil-A, Tim Tassopoulos, explained why Toronto is a perfect fit for their first international franchisee owned location.

"Toronto is a great city – with diverse and caring people and a vibrant restaurant culture with a deep talent pool," he said. "These strengths align perfectly with Chick-fil-A's focus on community giving, delivering a premium product, and working with passionate people that can grow with our company – making Toronto the perfect choice for international expansion."

While Toronto will be the first city with a franchisee-owned restaurant, there is a Chick-Fil-A inside of the Calgary International airport with a limited menu

It's a big move for Chick-Fil-A and finally, Canadians will be able to understand the hype surrounding their chicken.

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Aron A.

Aron A. is a features editor for HotNewHipHop. Beginning his tenure at HotNewHipHop in July 2017, he has comprehensively documented the biggest stories in the culture over the past few years. Throughout his time, Aron’s helped introduce a number of buzzing up-and-coming artists to our audience, identifying regional trends and highlighting hip-hop from across the globe. As a Canadian-based music journalist, he has also made a concerted effort to put spotlights on artists hailing from North of the border as part of Rise & Grind, the weekly interview series that he created and launched in 2021. Aron also broke a number of stories through his extensive interviews with beloved figures in the culture. These include industry vets (Quality Control co-founder Kevin "Coach K" Lee, Wayno Clark), definitive producers (DJ Paul, Hit-Boy, Zaytoven), cultural disruptors (Soulja Boy), lyrical heavyweights (Pusha T, Styles P, Danny Brown), cultural pioneers (Dapper Dan, Big Daddy Kane), and the next generation of stars (Lil Durk, Latto, Fivio Foreign, Denzel Curry). Aron also penned cover stories with the likes of Rick Ross, Central Cee, Moneybagg Yo, Vince Staples, and Bobby Shmurda.

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