DANVERS — The area’s first standalone Chick-fil-A will open on Thursday at the former Friendly Toast site on Independence Way.
The popular chicken sandwich restaurant will open its doors at 6:30 a.m. and stay open until 10 p.m. Monday to Friday, offering its menu of chicken sandwiches, salads, wraps and waffle fries through dine-in, drive-thru, carry-out, mobile-pick up and third-party delivery options.
All customers who come to the restaurant wearing cow spots or a cow-spotted accessory on opening day can redeem one free entrée or kid’s meal inside the restaurant or in the drive-thru for a Moove-In party, the business said in a statement.
The new location is owned and operated by Jordan Diamond, who was previously the owner and operator of the Chick-fil-A in the food court of the Northshore Mall.
“I’m excited to bring Chick-fil-A to Danvers and create a place where families, friends and neighbors can gather for great food and time together,” Diamond said in the statement. “After serving guests across the Boston area for the past several years, I’m looking forward to getting to know the Danvers community and welcoming everyone into our new restaurant.”
In honor of the grand opening, Diamond is donating $25,000 from Chick-fil-A Inc. to Feeding America. The money will be distributed to Boston-area organizations to fight hunger, according to the statement.
The Danvers location will also participate in the Chick-fil-A Shared Table program, which redirects surplus food to local nonprofits.
Contact Caroline Enos at CEnos@northofboston.com.