A new Columbia Chick-fil-A is on the way. Meanwhile, another gets a $1M upgrade

Chick-fil-A is reshaping its Columbia footprint with major changes on two fronts this summer. A beloved Five Points location temporarily closed for a major overhaul, while construction is moving forward on a brand new restaurant in a busy northeast Columbia corridor.

Here are key takeaways:

• The Chick-fil-A at 901 Harden St. in Five Points closed temporarily for renovations starting Friday, June 12., with no exact reopening date shared in the customer notice posted on the doors.
• City of Columbia records show the Five Points restaurant filed permits May 19 for just more than $1 million in upgrades, including demolition of the dual-lane outside meal delivery canopy and construction of a new single-lane canopy.
• The renovation will also replace floor tile, wall finishes, ceiling tile, exterior signage and select equipment and furniture in the store, per city public records.
• Meanwhile, a new Chick-fil-A is being built in the 4600 block of Hard Scrabble Road in northeast Columbia, at the corner of Hard Scrabble and Rice Meadow Way, with construction well underway as of June 15.
• The new northeast location will sit across from a shopping center anchored by Publix and near Rice Creek Elementary School and Ridge View High School, though no opening date has been publicly announced.
• The chain has been busy across the Midlands, with the Lexington location at Saluda Pointe reopening in 2025 after a drive-thru expansion and a new store opening in August 2025 at the Gateway 737 development near Colonial Life Arena.

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