Chick-fil-A Restaurant Site Design

Challenge: In 2009, Chick-fil-A (CFA) was seeking a design and engineering partner to help with its expansion of stores across multiple states in the Midwest. Chick-fil-A needed help with the civil site designs for their newest locations as well as the site development and coordinating with the architect, utility providers, landlords, and municipal officials to get the stores up and running under aggressive scheduling.

Solution: HR Green was selected as one of two design firms to lead Chick-fil-A’s expansion into the Upper Midwest. Our multidisciplinary team offers a full array of surveying, engineering, and landscape architectural design services ranging from conceptual design to final construction documents.

HR Green’s team has assisted in the design and site planning of each new Chick-fil-A restaurant and has been responsible for creating a high-quality site experience through innovative design. We have provided municipal submittal documents, estimates of cost as well as illustrative graphics to facilitate public meetings. Our team assesses each site and works closely with municipal staff to verify that the proposed design meets the local ordinances and codes as well as accomplishing the client’s needs. Each site is uniquely designed to address existing conditions and surrounding constraints and to enhance the curb appeal of the stores.

HR Green also acts as an Owner’s Representative during the entitlement process, which includes preparing special use and permit applications, public notices, and project coordination, including utility coordination and other service districts. Our team leads Chick-fil-A restaurant site development, coordinating with the architect, utility providers, landlords, and municipal officials to get these stores up and running, usually within an aggressive schedule.

Benefit: Since 2009, our land development team has completed approximately 125 Chick-fil-A stores, ranging from initial due diligence to construction completion and punch-out with locations in Illinois, Indiana, Wisconsin, Iowa, North & South Dakota, Minnesota, Nebraska, Missouri, and Kansas.

In 2023, Chick-fil-A recognized HR Green with the Midwest Region Partner of the Year Award and the HR Green Team with the True Grit Award.