Massive new Chick-fil-A opening in Square One in Mississauga

Plans to open a Chick-fil-A in Square One in Mississauga appear to be moving ahead — the restaurant now has a sign on their new location in the mall.

Chick-fil-A, one of the most popular chicken restaurants in the U.S., announced plans to open a location in Mississauga earlier this year.

The restaurant now has an “arriving soon” sign board over the former Disney Store, a massive space in Square One.

The Disney Store, located near the shopping centre’s lower-level food court, closed in March 2021. The popular shop opened in Square One in the early 1990s. The company closed 60 brick and mortar stores across North American with a plan to focus on its e-commerce platform going forward.

Chick-fil-A is growing from six to 20 stores in Canada by 2025. A location opened recently in Vaughan. And in addition to Square One, new locations are planned for Barrie, Toronto Eaton Centre and Shops at Don Mills.

There is still no opening date for the Square One location — a Chick-fil-A representative said it’s expected to open in the summer of 2023.

Known for its thick and juicy fried chicken sandwiches, Chick-fil-A also has waffle fries, salads and chicken noodle soup.

S. Truett Cathy opened the first Chick-fil-A in 1967 in Georgia and there are now more than 2,700 restaurants in 48 states, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and Canada.