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Chick-fil-A Prepares To Open New CT Restaurant; Will Employ 100 People Chick-fil-A Prepares To Open New CT Restaurant; Will Employ 100 People
Chick-fil-A Prepares To Open New CT Restaurant; Will Employ 100 People Chick-fil-A is expanding its footprint in Connecticut with a new restaurant that will open this week in New Haven County.  The first Chick-fil-A in West Haven will open at 6:30 a.m. on Thursday, Nov. 14, at 487 Saw Mill Road.  Jose Marquez, a Connecticut native with a background in business and a 13-year tenure at Chick-fil-A, will lead the West Haven location as its owner-operator, the company said. Marquez, who began his career with Chick-fil-A as a teenager in Georgia, said he is eager to return to his home state and bring the fast food chain's trademark hospitality to th…

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by Josh Lanier
Business
Popular Chick-fil-A Sauce Recalled Popular Chick-fil-A Sauce Recalled
Popular Chick-fil-A Sauce Recalled Fast-food chain Chick-fil-A announced it is recalling one of its most popular dipping sauce cups and advising customers to toss them in the trash due to the possible presence of undeclared allergens.  According to a notification posted on the eatery's website, anyone who took home Polynesian Sauce cups between Wednesday, Feb. 14 and Tuesday, Feb. 27 should discard them because they may, in fact, contain a different product that contains wheat and soy. The eatery did not disclose whether there have been any reports of adverse reactions from customers consuming the mixed-up product. Any…

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by Zak Failla
Lifestyle
New Survey Reveals Gen Z’s Favorite Restaurant New Survey Reveals Gen Z’s Favorite Restaurant
New Survey Reveals Gen Z’s Favorite Restaurant When it comes to satisfying those hunger pangs, it turns out nothing does it for Zoomers quite like the delectably irresistible taste of America’s favorite chicken shack. A new survey by investment firm Piper Sandler found that Generation Z’s favorite restaurant is Chick-fil-A. Of those polled, 18 percent picked the Atlanta-based chicken chain as their favorite place to eat, followed by Starbucks (17 percent) and Chipotle (13 percent). The restaurant category was just one of several that was gauged as part of Piper Sandler’s 44th semi-annual “Taking Stock With Teens” survey, which includ…

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by Michael Mashburn
Business
Chick-fil-A Announces Plans For New Locations In Region Chick-fil-A Announces Plans For New Locations In Region
Chick-fil-A Announces Plans For New Locations In Region Chick-fil-A has shared its plans to open new locations in the region.  Representatives from the company said the fast-food chain will open the new locations on Long Island in both Nassau, in Rosedale, and Suffolk, in Huntington in 2022. Additionally, Chick-fil-A is in the early phases of pursuing three other locations on Long Island.  “While we are still early in the process, we are happy to share that we are actively pursuing new locations in West Babylon, Riverhead, and Levittown, and we look forward to working through the approval process with those respective Cities," Ch…

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by Nicole Valinote
Business
Proposed Chick-fil-A Voted Down In Fairfield County Town Proposed Chick-fil-A Voted Down In Fairfield County Town
Proposed Chick-fil-A Voted Down In Fairfield County Town Following a lengthy debate that lasted months, plans for a new Chick-fil-A restaurant in Fairfield County has been turned down. Citing traffic concerns, the Fairfield Town Plan and Zoning Commission unanimously denied a proposal for a new location at 750 Post Road, the land formerly occupied by Joe's American Bar & Grill and Colonial Unisex Hair Cutters. Developers had sought special permits and a special coastal site plan to construct the 5,000-square-foot fast food restaurant and drive-thru at the nearly two-acre site. The scope of the plan had some worried, with many claiming that d…

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by Zak Failla
Lifestyle
Look Who's Latest Fast-Food Chain To Add Fried Chicken Sandwich To Menu Look Who's Latest Fast-Food Chain To Add Fried Chicken Sandwich To Menu
Look Who's Latest Fast-Food Chain To Add Fried Chicken Sandwich To Menu It seems the chicken sandwich fast-food wars are heating up again with McDonald's jumping into the fray with a new line of sandwiches.  McDonald's announced on Wednesday, Feb. 24, it was releasing a new crispy chicken sandwich, which is joining its roster of longtime favorites like the Big Mac, Quarter Pounder, Egg McMuffin, and Filet-O-Fish. Not unlike the famous Popeye's sandwich, the new fried sandwich features a crispy fillet made with all-white meat chicken topped with crinkle-cut pickles and served on a  potato roll. But not be outdone, the chain will also offer two additio…

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by Kathy Reakes
Business
Connecticut Could Soon Get A 12th Chick-fil-A Connecticut Could Soon Get A 12th Chick-fil-A
Connecticut Could Soon Get A 12th Chick-fil-A Connecticut may soon get its 12th Chick-fil-A. Plans have been submitted to the town of Manchester to open a restaurant at The Plaza at Buckland Hills on Pleasant Valley Road over by the Taco Bell. If approved Chic-fil-A, a fried chicken franchise, would construct a new 5,000-square-foot restaurant with parking. Connecticut already has 11 Chick-fil-A’s including locations in West Hartford, Enfield, and North Haven. 

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by Kristin Palpini
News
Photos Released Of Norwalk Chick-fil-a Armed Robbery Suspects, Mercedes Photos Released Of Norwalk Chick-fil-a Armed Robbery Suspects, Mercedes
Photos Released Of Norwalk Chick-fil-a Armed Robbery Suspects, Mercedes Do you know them or the Mercedes-Benz shown above with its New York plate number? Two suspects who brazenly robbed a busy Fairfield County Chick-a-fila at gunpoint during the morning rush on Valentine's Day are on the loose and authorities are asking the public's help in finding them. The robbery took place around 7 a.m., Friday, Feb. 14, at the Chick-fil-a located at 467 Connecticut Ave., in Norwalk, said Norwalk Police Lt. Jared Zwickler. The two suspects are shown in the first two images above. The plate on the vehicle is NY JCF6744 (third and fourth images above.) Anyone who recogniz…

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by Joe Lombardi
News
Chick-fil-a Robbed At Gunpoint During Breakfast Rush, Norwalk Police Say Chick-fil-a Robbed At Gunpoint During Breakfast Rush, Norwalk Police Say
Chick-fil-a Robbed At Gunpoint During Breakfast Rush, Norwalk Police Say Police are searching for an armed robber who held up a Fairfield County Chick-fil-al during the breakfast rush. The robbery took place around 7 a.m., Friday, Feb. 14, at the Chick-fil-a located at 467 Connecticut Ave., in Norwalk, said Norwalk Police Lt. Jared Zwickler. Responding officers arrived on scene and confirmed a robbery did take place, Zwickler said. No one was injured and police are still on the scene investigating. Detectives ask anyone with information, or who noticed suspicious activity in the area early Friday to call 203-854-3011, or anonymously at 203-854-3011.

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by Kathy Reakes
Obituaries
Scott Socquet, 53, Turned Love of Flying Into Successful Stratford Business Scott Socquet, 53, Turned Love of Flying Into Successful Stratford Business
Scott Socquet, 53, Turned Love of Flying Into Successful Stratford Business Scott Socquet, 53, of Milford, beloved husband of Jessica Socquet, died on Oct. 23. The son of Cliff (Arleen) Socquet and Linda (Jesse) Jameson, he was born on April 18, 1966 in Putnam, CT—in the car en route to Day Kimble Hospital. He lived in Connecticut through his childhood and teenage years.  Much of his charismatic, honest and caring character was established in these small New England communities with his family and friends,  acquiring many of life’s lessons from close family members like his grandfather, parents and siblings as well as uncles, aunts, and cousins. His care…

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