‘See you soon’: Chick-fil-A at JTB & Philips Highway to reopen after kitchen fire causes months-long closure

The Chick-fil-A on Philips Highway at JTB Boulevard is reopening its doors next week, more than four months after a kitchen fire forced the restaurant to close.The restaurant is scheduled to reopen Tuesday, Oct. 27, at 10:30 a.m. Breakfast will not be served on opening day.The June 9 fire, which Jacksonville Fire and Rescue said appeared to be electrical, damaged the kitchen and drive-thru and forced a temporary closure with no set end date. Franchise owner and operator Ben Bryant said at the time that no one was inside the restaurant when the fire broke out, and there were no casualties.“It is unfortunate, but luckily, no one was here, no casualties,” Bryant said in June. “But it’s definitely going to be a while before we open up for the community again.”Four months in the makingIn a statement shared ahead of the reopening, the restaurant reflected on the months-long recovery.“The past several months have been a journey we never expected, filled with challenges, changes, and so many e