Dear Editor:

Downey will soon have another Chick-fil-A location and it’s no wonder.

The demand is high for the franchise’s menu and its newest location on Telegraph will likely serve north Downey residents who would otherwise have to trek to the cumbersome Firestone location, which shares the often-circus-like parking lot with The Habit or to the newest location on Firestone next to the 605 Freeway. South Downey residents have a location on Imperial Highway and Lakewood Boulevard.

The saturation process is not complete. There are still plenty of markets, sectors, and audiences to address in the Chick-fil-aration of Downey. It should not be long before there are pop-up locations inside supermarkets, hospitals, and banks, catering vehicles arriving at schools, churches, gyms, and seasonal chicken beers on tap at local bars. Personally, I can’t wait for the Nike Air-fil-A Ones.

In the meantime, Downey must grapple with the question: What are residents supposed to do on Sundays, until the frozen Chick-fil-A entrees arrive, or until Popeye and the Colonel step-up their game? Downey may have missed-out on Tesla, but we sure got Chick-fil-A in a headlock for now. Here’s looking at you Elon.

Daniel Chantre
Downey