Chicken Salad Chick sets opening date for Wilmington

Chicken Salad Chick, a fast casual chicken salad restaurant, announced its opening date for the Wilmington location will be Wednesday, Nov. 6.

Located at 1131 Military Cutoff Road in The Forum, this will be the chain's third North Carolina opening this season, with others in Matthews and Charlotte. The Wilmington location will be owned and operated by first-time Chicken Salad Chick franchise owners Shane and Haley Pinder who re-located to the area a year ago from Virginia to bring "a Chick" to this city.

The restaurant has lined up deals and giveaways for all those participating in the grand opening. Wednesday, Nov. 6, the first guest will receive one large Quick Chick of chicken salad each week for an entire year; the next 99 guests will receive a free large Quick Chick of chicken salad every month for a year.

Thursday, Nov. 7, the first 100 guests to purchase a Chick Special will receive a free scoop of Classic Carol. Friday, Nov. 8, the first 50 guests to purchase a Chick Trio will receive a free custom Chick tumbler. Saturday, Nov. 9, the first 50 guests to purchase two large Quick Chicks will receive a free large Chick cooler.

“We’ve lived in Wilmington for a little over a year and one thing we’ve quickly learned is that the residents love chicken salad,” said Haley Pinder. “Savory, sweet or spicy, the city loves them all and we’re thrilled to fuel that obsession with Chicken Salad Chick’s made-from-scratch flavors. Whether guests stop by for a lunch with friends or grab our Quick Chicks to use for family dinners, kids lunches or beach picnics, we know Chicken Salad Chick is going to become a quick favorite for Wilmington residents.”

The Chicken Salad Chick concept was established in 2008 by founder, Stacy Brown and today has more than 135 restaurants currently open in 16 states.

Chicken Salad Chick in Wilmington will be open from 10:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Saturday. For more information, visit www.chickensaladchick.com.

Reporter Ashley Morris can be reached at 910-343-2096 or Ashley.Morris@StarNewsOnline.com.