VALLEY, Ala. (May 30, 2024) – The Chambers County Development Authority (CCDA) and City ofValley are pleased to announce that Chick-fil-A® will be opening a new location in Valley, Alabama.
The restaurant will be located at the intersection of US Highway 29 and 33rd Street. This project is a collaboration between the Chambers County Development Authority, the City of Valley, New Urban Development, LLC., and Chick-fil-A, Inc.
“This is a tremendous opportunity for the City of Valley,” Mayor Leonard Riley said. “Having a community-oriented business such as Chick-fil-A is impactful in so many ways. Not only will our citizens greatly benefit from this, but also our economy. This project has been years in the making. We are thankful for all the hard-working individuals that helped make this happen and to Chick-fil-A for choosing Valley.”
“A lot of time and energy went into bringing this project to fruition,” said CCDA Executive Director Chris Busby. “Chick-fil-A has long been a retail target for the CCDA and to see a restaurant come to Chambers County is a testament to the hard work of our team.”
Busby praised many of those involved in the project, including Mayor Riley and the Valley Council, the city’s Planning and
Development Department, utility partners at East Alabama Water, Sewer and Fire Protection District and Alabama Power, and Bradshaw Chambers County Library Director Mary Hamilton and their Board of Directors. He also expressed gratitude to the New Urban Development team for their
efforts and desire to locate a Chick-fil-A restaurant in Valley.
Chick-fil-A is known for creating a welcoming, remarkable restaurant experience, starting with friendly service, a warm welcome and quality food, including the originalChick-fil-A® Chicken Sandwich. Each restaurant is locally owned and operated, allowing Chick-fil-A Owner/Operators to serve as full-time, hands-on leaders in their restaurants and communities. Once open, the new Chick-fil-A restaurant will bring approximately 80-120 full and part-time jobs to the Valley community.
“We have been able to assist Chick-fil-A in the development of new restaurants in great markets such as Valley since 2017,” said New Urban Development Senior Development Manager Johnny McCleskey.
“This project has been in the works for well over a year, and we owe a great deal of gratitude to all parties involved to make this a reality. Specifically, we’d like to thank Chris Busby
with the Development Authority and Mayor Riley for helping us get the project across the finish line.
We know Valley will be a great location for Chick-fil-A to thrive, and it is always rewarding to see the positive impact Chick-fil-A has on the communities they serve.”
The project represents an investment of approximately $5,000,000 for the City of Valley. Details of the operation, including timeline and employment opportunities will be forthcoming.
