Chicken Salad Chick, the nation's only Southern inspired, fast casual chicken salad restaurant concept, announced today the opening of its 200^th location in LaGrange, Georgia. The milestone follows a robust pipeline of development, with Chicken Salad Chick already welcoming over 20 new locations in the first half of 2021 alone. Under the leadership of Scott Deviney, CEO of Chicken Salad Chick, the brand has doubled its footprint in just three years. Located at 1509 Lafayette Parkway and featuring a drive-thru, the LaGrange restaurant will celebrate its grand opening on Wednesday, August 11, by offering free chicken salad for a year to the first 100 guests.

"When I became CEO of Chicken Salad Chick in 2015, the brand had 32 locations across six states. I am so incredibly proud to now celebrate our 200^th opening, just six years later. Our hard-working franchise owners, company team members and support-center staff are dedicated to making the most of each guest's experience and are the true pillars of the brand," said Scott Deviney, CEO of Chicken Salad Chick. "We always come back to our core values to spread joy, enrich lives, and serve others, as we enter each new market. We're looking ahead to what the future holds for the brand and continuing to work toward our ultimate goal of celebrating the opening of 500 locations by 2025."

During grand opening week, guests will experience the Southern hospitality that Chicken Salad Chick is known for, with giveaways and specials that include:

• Wednesday, August 11 – Free Chicken Salad for a Year – The first 100 guests will receive one large Quick Chick of chicken salad per month for an entire year, with one of those lucky guests randomly selected to win one large Quick Chick of chicken salad per week.* Guests may arrive starting at 7 a.m.for grand opening day.

• Thursday, August 12 – The first 100 guests to purchase a Chick will receive a free LaGrange Chick t-shirt.

• Friday, August 13 – The first 100 guests to purchase a Chick Trio will receive a free stainless steel Chick water bottle.

• Saturday, August 14 – The first 100 guests to purchase a Chick Special will receive a free Chick Special and flower cookie redeemable on their next visit.

• All Week, August 11 – August 14 – The first 25 guests in the drive-thru each day will receive a free Chick coozie and chocolate crispy treat.

Behind the milestone opening is first-time franchise owner and former Chicken Salad Chick corporate employee, Allison Bradford, of 2B Continued, LLC. Now one of the youngest franchise owners to join the brand, Bradford can remember dining at the very first Chicken Salad Chick in 2008 while visiting Auburn to cheer on the Tigers. By the time Bradford attended Auburn University, she quickly established herself at the campus restaurant as a regular and ultimately became a marketing intern for the emerging brand. After graduation, Bradford officially joined Chicken Salad Chick as a Corporate Trainer and transitioned into a role as Community Marketing Manager in 2017. Following her six-year long career with the brand, Bradford and her husband, Bo, are ready to make their mark as franchise owners in their hometown of LaGrange, with the support of Bo's parents, John and Nancy. The couple is not only thrilled to open the 200^thlocation as their first restaurant but also to create a legacy for their family-owned business after welcoming their first born this past April.