‘We finally sealed the deal.’ New Chick-fil-A restaurant coming to Forsyth

Monroe County residents and travelers along Interstate 75 will have a new place to stop and eat chicken sandwiches and drink vanilla milkshakes.

Chick-fil-A plans to build a new location in Forsyth at the intersection of Highway 18 and Industrial Park Drive. The new restaurant will be located across the street from the QuikTrip, according to a news release from the Development Authority of Monroe County on Wednesday.

Chick-fil-A will bring more than 60 jobs to the Monroe County area, according to the release.

About a year ago, the authority had some land near Interstate 75 that they were developing, but it wasn’t a large enough space for industrial use. Joyce White, the executive director of the authority, said she reached out to a contact of hers at Chick-fil-A headquarters to see if there would be interest in building a restaurant there..

“They’re just a great company with great morals and principles, but so is this development authority. The negotiating period was long, but it was easy and always very respectful. So, we finally sealed the deal,” White said.

The location is great for multiple reasons, she said. Interstate 75 has more than 93,000 travelers per day. Monroe County has around 29,000 residents. Around 65,000 public safety officers pass through the Georgia Public Safety Training Center per year, and that number is rising, she said.

“We’ve got a lot of traffic through Monroe County,” she said.

Although White said they haven’t announced an official date when the construction of the building will be finished for a grand opening, she said they hope the restaurant will open in the summer of 2024.

“They’re just such a great company, and this is a great community. I think they mirror one another,” she said.

This story was originally published August 31, 2023 at 5:00 AM.