Chick-fil-A opens new restaurant in west Ocala

[Courtesy of Chick-fil-A West Ocala]

A new Chick-fil-A restaurant in west Ocala officially opened on Dec. 19, and will employ about 160 part-time and full-time workers.

The restaurant, at 5048 SW 48th Ave., is owned and operated by Jeromy Williams. It will be open for drive-thru, dine-in and carry-out from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Monday through Thursday and from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Friday and Saturday. Like all Chick-fil-A restaurants, it will be closed on Sundays.

This marks the 60th Chick-fil-A restaurant in the wider Orlando market. Williams has lived in Ocala since 2005 and is the owner and operator of multiple Chick-fil-A locations in Florida, including the one at 3445 SW College Rd., Ocala.

“We are going to bring the same signature hospitality and great-tasting food that Chick-fil-A is known and loved for in a new, updated layout, allowing us to serve guests in a more modern way,” said Williams in a press release. “We look forward to our two restaurant locations meeting the growing needs of our guests and providing more leadership development opportunities for our team members.”

With the opening of the new location, Chick-fil-A Inc. is donating $25,000 to Feeding America to be distributed to partners in the greater Orlando Area. The west Ocala restaurant is also recognizing 100 local heroes by providing them with free entrees for a year.