Chick-fil-A, Inc. has selected local resident Roosevelt Board to be the franchise owner of its first Staten Island restaurant – Chick-fil-A Staten Island Mall – set to open later this summer. The restaurant will be located in the newly renovated Food District inside Staten Island Mall and will be the sixth Chick-fil-A location in the five boroughs of New York City. Roosevelt, who has been with Chick-fil-A for more than seven years, recently relocated to the area his wife, Tay, to open the restaurant.

Locally Owned and Operated

A native of South Carolina, Roosevelt was born into an Army family and spent parts of his childhood living in New York, Colorado, South Carolina and Georgia. He returned to South Carolina to attend Coastal Carolina University where he majored in Marketing and, following college, began his career with Chick-fil-A. He served as General Manager of Chick-fil-A Murrells Inlet on the South Carolina coast, and later spent nearly three years on the road as a Grand Opening Supervisor, opening restaurants across the country. He is eager to put down roots and to serve the vibrant Staten Island community.

Roosevelt will be responsible for overseeing day-to-day operations of the restaurant, employing approximately 50 full- and part-time employees, building relationships with local organizations and businesses, and serving guests.

“Staten Island is a thriving community, and I’m excited to introduce Chick-fil-A to our future customers,” Roosevelt said. ”I look forward to being a great neighbor in the business community and to giving back in Staten Island in the ways that are most meaningful to our guests and community members.”

Regarding the 50+ Team Members he will be hiring, Roosevelt added: “At Chick-fil-A Staten Island Mall, our Team Members will find a fun, rewarding and challenging workplace where the sky is the limit. I’d love to see them grow with Chick-fil-A and to realize the opportunity that they, too, can one day become a Chick-fil-A Operator.”             

Chick-fil-A Staten Island Mall will open in the newly renovated Food District inside Staten Island Mall, located at 2655 Richmond Ave, Staten Island, NY 10314.

50 New Jobs for New Yorkers

Chick-fil-A is known for hiring, developing and retaining top talent, providing a great work environment for people of all ages and backgrounds. Each NYC Chick-fil-A restaurant offers flexible hours, competitive pay and benefits, opportunities for leadership growth, college scholarships, and hands-on training and mentoring by the restaurant owner. Chick-fil-A Staten Island Mall will employ more than 50 team members, with wages starting above New York City’s minimum wage. Whether candidates are seeking their first job or are seasoned industry professionals, all interested are invited to apply at Indeed.com.

Premium Ingredients and Fresh, Handmade Food

Nearly everything on the Chick-fil-A menu is made from scratch daily, including salads made from fresh vegetables and fruit that is hand-chopped throughout the day. The lemonade is fresh-squeezed and is made from three simple ingredients: lemon juice, sugar and water. Like all Chick-fil-A restaurants, the chicken served in this restaurant will be 100 percent whole breast meat, without any fillers, hormones or additives. Each chicken breast is hand-breaded to order and pressure cooked in 100 percent refined peanut oil, which is naturally trans-fat- and cholesterol-free. By the end of 2019, every Chick-fil-A restaurant will serve chicken raised without antibiotics.

Community Citizen

Chick-fil-A is an active contributor to the community and is committed to giving back in New York City. Like many of our restaurants, Chick-fil-A Staten Island Mall will participate in the company’s Shared Table program, eliminating food waste by providing surplus food to those in need in the community. Through this initiative, Chick-fil-A Staten Island Mall will give back to Project Hospitality, whose mission is to connect with community members who are hungry, homeless or otherwise in need in order to work with them to achieve their self-sufficiency.

Commitment to Customer Service

With a longstanding tradition in the restaurant industry for setting the highest standards in customer service, Chick-fil-A recently earned a top spot in the 2017 Technomic Consumer Choice Awards for the third year in a row. The company has also earned recognition as one of America’s top companies in the 2018 Harris Poll Reputation Quotient study, “Most Inspiring Companies” by Forbes Magazine, and “Top Fast Food Chicken Chain” by Consumer Reports, among other honors.

Chick-fil-A Staten Island Mall will be open from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m., Monday through Saturday.