A new Chick-fil-A® restaurant is slated to open for business in Mount Airy on Thursday, Dec. 2. Chick-fil-A, Inc. has selected Jason Bearinger as the independent franchised Owner/Operator of Chick-fil-A Ridgeside Drive. Bearinger will be responsible for all day-to-day activities of the business, including employing approximately 100 full- and part-time Team Members, cultivating relationships with local organizations and neighboring businesses, and serving guests. Chick-fil-A Ridgeside Drive is located at 1705 Ridgeside Drive, just off the Baltimore National Pike exit, and will be open from 6:30 a.m. to 9 p.m., Monday through Thursday, and 6:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Friday and Saturday.
Chick-fil-A remains committed to serving guests safely. Chick-fil-A Ridgeside Drive will open with full-service dine-in and drive-thru, with third-party delivery available shortly after the opening. Guests can take advantage of contactless ordering and payment through the free Chick-fil-A® App or online ordering. To learn more about Chick-fil-A’s safety protocols, please visit the COVID-19 response page.
In place of the traditional Chick-fil-A First 100® Grand Opening celebration, Chick-fil-A Ridgeside Drive will be surprising 100 local heroes making an impact in Mount Airy with free Chick-fil-A for a year. Additionally, in honor of the new restaurant opening, Chick-fil-A will donate $25,000 to Feeding America. The funds will be distributed to partners within the greater Mount Airy area to aid in the fight against hunger.
Locally Owned and Operated
Chick-fil-A Ridgeside Drive is locally owned and operated by Jason Bearinger. A native of Maryland, Bearinger earned his bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Frostburg State University. After graduating, he went on to work in elementary education for nearly 20 years and developed a passion for mentoring youth. Interested in a career shift that would allow him to continue this passion, Bearinger set his sights on becoming a Chick-fil-A Operator. In 2015, Bearinger was selected to become the Operator of Chick-fil-A Apple Blossom Mall in Winchester, Va. After serving the Winchester community for six years, Bearinger is thrilled to return to his home state and transition into his new role as the Operator of Chick-fil-A Ridgeside Drive. Alongside his wife, Heather, and their six children, Bearinger looks forward to building new and meaningful relationships in the Mount Airy community.
“With the opening of Chick-fil-A Ridgeside Drive, I am excited to become a mentor to my Team Members and help develop them into servant leaders in the community,” said Beringer. “I am humbled by the opportunity to make a positive impact in Mount Airy and go the extra mile to serve our guests through this new restaurant.”
Team Member Investment
Chick-fil-A franchised Operators are committed to hiring, developing and retaining top talent, and providing a positive work environment for people of all ages and backgrounds. They also offer their Team Members opportunities for flexible work hours and leadership growth, competitive pay and benefits, hands-on training and mentoring, and the chance to apply for scholarships to support their continuing education.
Quality Ingredients; Delicious Food
Chick-fil-A focuses on serving customers great-tasting food made with high-quality ingredients. The produce used in recipes is delivered to kitchens up to six times a week. Salads are made with whole fruits and vegetables that are chopped and prepared fresh throughout the day. Chick-fil-A Lemonade is made from three simple ingredients: lemon juice, sugar and water.
Breaded chicken is pressure cooked in 100%, fully refined peanut oil and all U.S. Chick-fil-A restaurants now serve chicken raised with No Antibiotics Ever, starting from the egg. By not allowing antibiotics of any kind, Chick-fil-A chicken meets the highest commitment for non-antibiotic use. For more information about the Chick-fil-A No Antibiotics Ever commitment, visit www.chick-fil-a.com/no-antibiotics-ever.
Commitment to Customer Service
With a longstanding tradition in the restaurant industry for setting high standards in customer service, Chick-fil-A earned recognition for providing the "best fast food customer service in America" according to America's Best Customer Service 2020 report by Newsweek, among other honors.
For more information about Chick-fil-A and stories about the Brand’s food, people and customers across the country, visit chick-fil-a.com. For the latest news and updates on Chick-fil-A Ridgeside Drive, visit the Chick-fil-A Ridgeside Drive Facebook page and follow along on Instagram.
About Chick-fil-A, Inc.
Atlanta-based Chick-fil-A, Inc. is a family owned and privately held restaurant company founded in 1967 by S. Truett Cathy. Devoted to serving the local communities in which its franchised restaurants operate, and known for its original chicken sandwich, Chick-fil-A serves freshly prepared food in more than 2,600 restaurants in 47 states, Washington, D.C., and Canada.
A leader in customer service satisfaction, Chick-fil-A was named top fast food restaurant in Newsweek’s 2019 America’s Best Customer Service report and received several honors in QSR’s 2019 Reader’s Choice Awards, including “The Most Respected Quick-Service Brand” and “Best Brand for Overall Experience”. Additionally, Glassdoor named Chick-fil-A one of the top 100 best places to work in 2020. More information on Chick-fil-A is available at www.chick-fil-a.com.
