Chick-fil-A Opens Full-Size Restaurant in White Plains
The new location is Chick-fil-A's third full-size restaurant in Westchester County, opening with a free-meal celebration.
Updated on Nov. 5, 2026 in Openings & Closings
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Chick-fil-A opened a new full-size restaurant in White Plains on November 5, 2026, with doors opening at 6:30 a.m. Customers wearing cow spots during the "Moove-In Party" can receive a free entrée or kid's meal.
Why it matters
The opening adds to Chick-fil-A's presence in Westchester, where the company already operates full-size restaurants in Yonkers and Scarsdale. Early crowds could affect traffic during the morning commute in White Plains.
The restaurant opened at 6:30 a.m. on November 5, 2026, making it the third full-size Chick-fil-A in Westchester County alongside Yonkers and Scarsdale. The source does not report customer turnout or sales figures for the opening day.
The players
Chick-fil-A
Chick-fil-A is a fast-food chain known for its chicken sandwiches and its cow-themed marketing campaigns, which include the "Eat Mor Chikin" slogan.
The details
Customers arrived early to be among the first through the doors of the White Plains location. The restaurant is owned and operated by a former public relations professional with the New York Yankees, and the free entrée or kid's meal offer applies both inside the restaurant and at the drive-thru.
Timeline
November 5, 2026: Chick-fil-A White Plains opens at 6:30 a.m.
Market Landscape
The White Plains opening extends a pattern of Chick-fil-A adding full-size restaurants in Westchester County, following earlier openings in Yonkers and Scarsdale. The chain also operates a location at the Ardsley Thruway rest stop, which broadens its regional footprint beyond full-size sites.
Shoppers planning a visit should expect heavier traffic around the restaurant during the morning commute in the first days after opening. Anyone wearing cow spots can claim a free entrée or kid's meal inside the restaurant or at the drive-thru during the opening celebration.
The takeaway
Customers planning to attend the opening celebration should arrive early and allow extra travel time during rush hour, since the area is typically busy and the Yonkers location saw weeks of congestion after its own opening.
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Source note: This article includes information reported by News 12 - Westchester.
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