Gene Ontjes, owner of the Chick-fil-A restaurants in Ridley Township and Springfield Township, behind the counter at the Springfield Park location.
The first Chick-fil-A came to Delaware County in 1974, when owner Gene Ontjes of Middletown brought the fast-food restaurant to the Granite Run Mall, writes Peg DeGrassa for the Daily Times.
It’s been 50 years since the Granite Run Mall store opened, and even though the mall is gone, Ontjes keeps the popular franchise going with busy locations in Springfield and Ridley Townships…