Little Blake Riley knew where she wanted to have lunch to celebrate her sixth birthday: The new Chick-fil-A restaurant that opened on her special day Thursday in Roseville. Along with mom, Amanda, her mom’s fiance, Travis Zeiter, and family friend Chelsea Harrison, Blake wore a bright pink birthday crown as the group munched on chicken sandwiches, nuggets, and some mac-and-cheese “We love Chick-fil-A and we’ve been waiting for one to open in our area,” Amanda Riley said. “Blake asked to come here, she got to pick.
We normally go to Red Robin, which is our usual tradition.” Thursday marked the official opening of Macomb County’s second Chick-fil-A. Company representatives said people were waiting in line when the restaurant opened at 6:30 a.
m. Some wanted to be among the first to eat at the location in the parking lot of Macomb Mall, others who had never been wanted to see what all the fuss was about. Although the popular eatery is known for having long lines of customers, especially at the drive-thru, some guests said they anticipated a wait and came with their patience packed.
Bridget Cornwell and her daughter Aubrey of St. Clair Shores were waiting in the drive-thru lane with their 8-year-old golden retriever Jack, who was calmly anticipating his monthly order of waffle fries. Jack was one of at least two canines spotted in drive-thru vehicles during a lunchtime visit.
“We’ve been waiting about 15 minutes, but honestly, I expected it to be longer,” Cornw.