Hey food-and-travel fam! Get ready to mark your calendars, because the legendary American chicken-sandwich chain Chick-fil-A is officially making its debut in Singapore in late 2025. The Straits Times+3Chick-fil-A+3Time Out Worldwide+3
Hereās the scoop:
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Chick-fil-A will open its first Asian outpost in Singapore, making this a major milestone for the brand. Nation’s Restaurant News+1
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The investment? A big one: USD 75 million (~S$98.5 million) over the next 10 years to support operations in Singapore. Business Insider+2restaurantdive.com+2
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Itās not just about chicken sandwiches though ā the brand emphasises its signature hospitality and community-oriented franchise model, and for Singapore the local owner-operator will be a Singapore native fluent in English and Mandarin. Chick-fil-A+1
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Chick-fil-A already tested the waters: in June 2024 they held a pop-up in Singapore that drew over 1,000 guests in three days. restaurantdive.com+1
Why it matters
Singapore loves food, and with Chick-fil-A choosing the city-state as its Asian launchpad, it signals the chain believes this market is ready for its flavour and experience. Tatler Asia+1 Also, for travellers itās a tasty upcoming food-destination moment ā this means when you next visit Singapore (or if you live there), youāll get access to a widely-hyped US chain thatās been absent from the region.
What we still donāt know
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The exact location of the first outlet in Singapore has not yet been publicly confirmed.
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Menu details for Singapore (will there be localised items?) are still vague.
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Opening day is expected late 2025, but no specific date announced yet. meatpoultry.com+1
Travel tip
If youāre planning a food-centric trip to Singapore in late 2025 or early 2026, keep this on your āmust-tryā radar. Subscribe to Chick-fil-A announcements, maybe follow F&B news in Singapore, so you donāt miss the grand-opening hype (queues, limited offers etc). And if youāre local ā maybe plan to be among the early visitors so you can experience it fresh.