Opening date for Chick-Fil-A in Bangor announced

Chick-Fil-A will open on Stillwater Avenue in Bangor, Maine, in early November 2016.

BANGOR, MAINE — A Chick-fil-A restaurant, shown in this August 2 photo, is under construction near the Bangor Mall in Bangor Tuesday. Gabor Degre | BDN

When is that Chick-Fil-A near the mall opening? We finally have an answer.

The new Chick-Fil-A in Bangor on Stillwater Avenue is expected to open on Nov. 3, according to the company’s website. The company, known for its chicken sandwiches, nuggets and other chicken entrees, added the opening date to its future openings list this week, signaling the impending completion of its building at 663 Stillwater Avenue.

The freestanding restaurant is located on the property of the Bangor Mall, and was announced more than a year ago. The site plan for the location was approved by the planning board in Bangor in January, and construction began in the spring. It’s progressed quickly over the last few months.

The company is the top-selling chicken fast-food chain in the United States, according to BloombergBusiness, generating more than $5 billion in annual sales. It has nearly 2,000 locations in the United States, with new locations regularly opening. On Nov. 3, Bangor will be one of three locations expected to open. The other two are located in Sterling, VA, and Frisco, TX.

The Bangor location will be the first Chick-Fil-A in Maine.

Sarah Walker Caron

About Sarah Walker Caron

Sarah Walker Caron is editor of Bangor Metro magazine and senior features editor for the Bangor Daily News. She is the author of "The Super Easy 5-Ingredient Cookbook," (Sept. 2018, Rockridge Press) and the co-author of "Grains as Mains: Modern Recipes Using Ancient Grains" (March 2015, DK). Her recipes have appeared in the BDN, Betty Crocker publications, Glamour.com and more. She also writes about food at www.sarahscucinabella.com.