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Thursday, February 7, 2013

Batavia Chick-fil-A Update: Campers Survive Weather, Get Free Meals

The store marks its grand opening on Randall Road with a big food giveaway. Here are pictures from the scene.

Was it worth it? About 100 folks would say "absolutely." That's how many people chose to stay camped out in a parking lot until Thursday morning to win 52 free meals from fast-food franchise Chick-fil-A. The company opened its Batavia location at 185 N. Randall Road this morning, Feb. 7. Chick-fil-A kicks off every opening with a First 100 event. The first 100 people who are in line at 6 a.m. on opening day receive 52 free meal coupons. The coupons are good at any Chick-fil-A location. In addition to the free food, participants have said they go for the camaraderie and fun of the event. “We had a majority of them from Illinois, many from the Aurora area,” said Tiffany Simmons, a spokeswoman for the Batavia opening, via-e-mail. “We also had…

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