Chick-fil-A Will Open 1st Boston Location This Winter

BOSTON — After years of controversy and uncertainty, Boston is officially getting its first Chick-fil-A location in just a matter of weeks.

"It's our pleasure to confirm we will be opening a Chick-fil-A restaurant in Boston at 569 Boylston St. this winter," the company said in a statement. "We look forward to joining the community and to serving all of our guests delicious food in an environment of genuine hospitality."

This decision comes almost ten years after the late Boston Mayor Thomas Menino said he would block the fast-food chain from entering the city when CEO Dan Cathy spoke out against gay marriage in 2012, while making financial contributions to organizations that oppose same-sex marriage.

The Georgia-based chicken sandwich chain has since backed away from some of its political statements after a number of protestors asked for a boycott.

Chick-fil-A, which is only open Monday through Saturday decided to open on a Sunday in 2016 to serve food to those helping after the shooting at the Orlando LGBT nightclub the Pulse.

Menino later acknowledged that he couldn't do anything to prevent Chick-fil-A from expanding to Boston and a plan for the Boston location had been in the works since 2018.

The national chain will be taking over a former Boloco location near Copley Square.

For now, Boston residents who want a Chick-fil-A fix have to go to Dedham, the closest location to the city.

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