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The Chick-fil-A franchise continues its expansion plan on the island and now has two additional locations.
El Nuevo Día confirmed that the restaurants will open at Plaza Cayey and Plaza Escorial, although an official opening date has not yet been announced.
At Plaza Cayey, the restaurant will occupy the former Ponderosa location. At Plaza Escorial in Carolina, the restaurant is currently under construction and is expected to open during the third quarter of 2026.
Meanwhile, The New East Asian Bistro recently opened at Plaza Escorial.
Chick-fil-A arrived in Puerto Rico in 2022, when it opened its first restaurant in Bayamón. According to the company’s official website, there are currently nine restaurants on the island: three in Bayamón, two in Ponce, and one each in Caguas, Humacao, Hatillo, and Isabela.
Since 2024, the company has announced plans to open 15 new restaurants across the island before 2030.
In a press release issued at the time, the company stated that the plan includes creating between 75 and 120 jobs per restaurant. It also explained that Chick-fil-A’s growth in Puerto Rico would be supported by a tax incentive decree allowing the company to “build restaurants in opportunity zones.”
In the United States, Chick-fil-A operates more than 3,000 restaurants employing approximately 200,000 people. The company was founded in 1967 by S. Truett Cathy in Atlanta.
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Shopping centers have additional openings planned
Several shopping centers across Puerto Rico also have new store and restaurant openings on their agendas.
At San Patricio Plaza, Ace Collectors recently opened on the ground floor of the shopping center. The store specializes in collectibles and memorabilia.
The mall is also developing a new family entertainment concept called Brincos, which will feature jumping play areas and birthday party rooms with attractions such as slime-making stations.
San Patricio Plaza will also welcome The Coffee, a Japanese-style coffee shop concept that has already expanded across the island, with locations including Mall of San Juan and Old San Juan. In addition, the shopping center announced the arrival of Store No. 3, a specialty store featuring claw machines for winning plush toys, located on the second floor.
Other shopping centers are also introducing new additions. Plaza del Sol will welcome the outdoor sporting goods retailer Columbia, while Plaza del Atlántico celebrated the opening of a Burlington store in March of this year.
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