Fayetteville's newest Chick-fil-A opening on Murchison Road in Fayetteville

A highly anticipated fast-food restaurant opens Monday in Fayetteville’s historically Black corridor.

Chick-fil-A at Fayetteville State University-owned shopping plaza Bronco Midtown, formerly known as Bronco Square, hosts a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 8:30 a.m. Friday at 1105 Murchison Road.

The event is free to attend and open to the public.

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The new store, the chain's eighth in the city, officially opens for service at 11 a.m. Monday.

At 4,021 square feet, the new restaurant is smaller than the chain’s typical 5,000- to 6,000-square-foot stores that usually have a two-lane drive-thru. The Murchison Road store sits on a half-acre lot, has indoor and outdoor seating, and does not have a drive-thru.

The details

Address: 1105 Murchison Road

Hours: 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Thursday; 8:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. Friday; 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and closed Sunday

On the web: chick-fi l -a.com

Food, dining and culture reporter Taylor Shook can be reached at tshook@gannett.com. Want weekly food news delivered to your inbox? Sign up for the Fayetteville Foodies newsletter .

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