Yes, Delaware, you’re getting another Chick-fil-A.
On Thursday, Oct. 3, the newest location of the cultishly popular fried chicken spot will open at 4008 N. Dupont Highway, just south of Wilmington near Minquadale.
The opening date underscores Chick-Fil-A’s ever-increasing speed at plunking down new locations. It was just four months ago that construction fencing first came up on North Dupont Highway , in front of a self-storage facility.
The new location will be 5,400 square feet, according to plans submitted with the county, with two drive-thru lanes – a feature that’s become commonplace at fast food restaurants across the country to accommodate advance orders from phone apps and delivery websites. Chick-fil-A’s dedicated phone-app lane is called Mobile Thru .
A nearby Chick-fil-A location at Governor’s Square in Bear has also submitted plans with the county to demolish and rebuild with a double-drive thru.
Even before opening, the location has been busy.
The North Dupont Chick-fil-A has been busy delivering 50 Chick-fil-A sandwiches a day to nearby businesses, after a Facebook contest designed to test out potential delivery sites.