PAGE A6, KEIZERTIMES, JANUARY 28, 2022
Chick-fil-A officially breaks ground
at location across from Keizer Station
BY MATT RAWLINGS
Of the Keizertimes
After months of speculation, the
process of building the Willamette
Valley's first Chick-fil-A has finally
begun.
Last week, crews from Rich Duncan
Construction broke ground on the land
that sits next to 7-Eleven on the south
side of Chemawa Road, approximately
a half-mile away from In-N-Out in
Keizer Station.
“Chick-fil-A is happy to share that
we are actively working on our first
location in the Keizer area, and we are
very excited to finally be joining the
community. We are looking forward
to the opportunity to serve new guests
delicious food in an environment of
genuine care and hospitality in the
very near future,” Chick-fil-A officials
said.
The project was greenlit by the
Keizer City Council last February.
Shane Witham, the community
developer for the city of Keizer, con-
firmed that permits were issued to the
Georgia-based fried chicken franchise
on Dec. 10.
“It's always a good thing when we
have big name tenants coming to town.
Personally, I love chicken sandwiches,
so I plan to frequent that place quite
a bit,” Witham said. “This project was
met with a lot of excitement from (city
officials).”
The popular fast-food restaurant,
which is expected to be able to seat
128 people, could create as many as
100 jobs for the community according
to Chick-fil-A development manager
Steve Schwartz.
Rich Duncan Construction, who
has partnered with Chick fil-A for two
other projects in the state over the last
three years, was unable to comment
on the project as it would be in breach
of their contract with the fast food
chain, according to the company's Vice
President Nate Cooke.
The timetable for completion of this
project has yet to be released.
Crews from Rich Duncan Construction are in the infancy stages of building the Willamette Valley's first Chick-fil-A.
Photo by MATT RAWLINGS of Keizertimes