Chick-fil-A Opens in Ontario With Cow-Themed Promotion

The new Ontario restaurant opened at 6:30 a.m. on November 5 after campers waited overnight in line.

Updated on Nov. 5, 2026 in Openings & Closings

Chick-fil-A Opens in Ontario With Cow-Themed Promotion

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Chick-fil-A opened a new location at 897 Lexington-Springmill Road in Ontario on November 5, 2026, at 6:30 a.m. The opening day included a cow-attire promotion offering one free entrée or kid's meal to guests dressed in cow attire.

Why it matters

The new restaurant created about 130 full- and part-time jobs for Ontario residents. It opened in the same shopping plaza as a new HomeGoods store that day.

The new location created about 130 full- and part-time jobs, with the opening day promotion offering one free entrée or kid's meal to guests in cow attire. Customers in the drive-thru wearing cow accessories received two free entrées, but the number of guests who redeemed the offer was not reported.

The players

Chick-fil-A

Chick-fil-A is a fast-food chain known for its chicken sandwiches and its cow-themed marketing campaigns.

Drew Foster

Drew Foster is the local owner-operator of the new Chick-fil-A restaurant in Ontario.

HomeGoods

HomeGoods is a home decor and housewares retailer that opened a new store in the same Ontario shopping plaza on the same day.

The details

Drew Foster, the local owner-operator, oversaw the opening, which drew early arrivals including four Lexington High School friends who were first in line and a group from Grace Baptist Academy in Crestline that arrived at 9:45 p.m. on November 4. Ontario police officers directed traffic during the opening.

November 4, 2026, 7:40 p.m.: First campers arrived in line outside the restaurant.
November 4, 2026, 9:45 p.m.: A Grace Baptist Academy group arrived to camp out.
November 5, 2026, 5:30 a.m.: Courtney Moody arrived to wait in the drive-thru.
November 5, 2026, 6:30 a.m.: Chick-fil-A Ontario opened for its grand opening.
November 5, 2026, 8 a.m.: HomeGoods opened its new Ontario store in the same plaza.

Market Landscape

Chick-fil-A's cow-themed opening promotion in Ontario continues a marketing approach the chain has used in its restaurant launches. The opening adds a new location to the competitive fast-food market in the Mansfield and Lexington area.

Shoppers in Ontario now have a new Chick-fil-A location at 897 Lexington-Springmill Road to visit for meals. The restaurant's opening promotion of free entrées for guests in cow attire was offered on opening day.

The takeaway

Local residents looking for work or a quick meal now have a new option in Ontario's Lexington-Springmill Road corridor. Watching for future promotions can help shoppers plan visits to new openings in the area.