Atlanta Restaurants & Food

Is the Chick-fil-A at SunTrust Park open on Sundays?

Chick-fil-A sandwich / Chick-fil-A Facebook photo.
Chick-fil-A sandwich / Chick-fil-A Facebook photo.
By Ligaya Figueras
April 17, 2017

Atlanta-based fast-food chicken chain Chick-fil-A has long upheld the practice of closing on Sundays.

Chick-fil-A now has a presence at the new SunTrust Park, home to the Atlanta Braves. Even though the team will play many games there on weekends, the restaurant's policy remains in effect for all of its locations – even at the new stadium. On Sunday game days, Chick-fil-A's standalone concessions station (Concessions 143) and its portable concessions will be closed.

Chick-fil-A explains its closed-on-Sundays policy on its website:

"Our founder, Truett Cathy, made the decision to close on Sundays in 1946 when he opened his first restaurant in Hapeville, Georgia. Having worked seven days a week in restaurants open 24 hours, Truett saw the importance of closing on Sundays so that he and his employees could set aside one day to rest and worship if they choose - a practice we uphold today."

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About the Author

Ligaya Figueras is the AJC's senior editor for Food & Dining. Prior to joining the AJC in 2015, she was the executive editor for St. Louis-based culinary magazine Sauce. She has worked in the publishing industry since 1999 and holds degrees from St. Louis University and the University of Michigan.

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