Fans of fried chicken and biscuits have a reason to wake up today.
Bojangles’ Famous Chicken ‘n Biscuits, a Southern style restaurant chain known for its fried chicken and biscuits, opens today at 3100 SW Archer Road.
To celebrate its opening day, the first 50 dine-in customers will receive a $25 Bojangles’ gift card.
All customers who attend can also enter to win a mountain bike or a patio umbrella among other giveaways.
The restaurant will be open from 5 a.m. to 10 p.m., and the drive-thru is open until 11 p.m.
Alan Chestnut, who is overseeing the Gainesville location, said he hopes to partner with UF for tailgating events and fundraising opportunities with student organizations.
“We can also make discounted meals for different organizations, we really love many different types of partnerships to help college organizations fundraise,” Chestnut said.
Aaron Mandell, a Santa Fe College English junior, said he is excited to see the franchise come to Gainesville.
“Everybody loves fried chicken,” the 21-year-old said.
Melissa Howell Johnson, a stay-at-home mom living in Gainesville, said she is happy to see a Bojangles’ come to Florida. Howell Johnson is originally from North Carolina, which is where the restaurant originally started.
“There is a Bojangles’ on every block back home, and it is the place everyone goes,” the 46-year-old said.
Howell Johnson said she expects the Bojangles’ to gain a lot of business from students and Gainesville residents.
“It’s way better than any chicken place Gainesville has right now,” she said. “The UF kids are absolutely going to love it.”
A picture of the Bojangles’ Famous Chicken ‘n Biscuits restaurant on Monday evening. Bojangles is set to open today.
