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New Atlanta-area Chick-fil-A to hold free food campout contest

Atlanta residents Jodi Meadows and Shelby Dillon worked from their tent during a contest outside of the Ashford Dunwoody Road Chick-fil-A in 2015. A similar contest is scheduled this week at a new location on Cascade Road.

Credit: Erica A. Hernandez/AJC

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Atlanta residents Jodi Meadows and Shelby Dillon worked from their tent during a contest outside of the Ashford Dunwoody Road Chick-fil-A in 2015. A similar contest is scheduled this week at a new location on Cascade Road.
By Becca J G Godwin
April 24, 2017

A new Chick-fil-A is set to open on Cascade Road Thursday, and those who live nearby have a chance to win 52 free meals.

To win this "First 100 Campout" contest, locals must arrive at 3725 Cascade Road SW between 5:30 a.m. and 6:30 a.m. Wednesday. If more than 100 qualified people show up, participants will be selected through a random drawing.

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The winners must stay in their designated spot, save for short breaks, until the opening Thursday morning. Those who make it will receive one Chick-fil-A meal — a chicken sandwich, medium order of waffle fries and a medium drink — each week for a year.

The approximate retail value of 52 meals is $319.28.

See the full rules here. A valid ID is required to participate, and participants must live in surrounding zip codes.

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