Construction fencing is down at Kennewick Chick-fil-A. Opening appears imminent
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- Chick-fil-A nears opening in Kennewick after fencing removed at W. Canal site.
- Benton Franklin Health District completed inspection on June 4; results pending.
- Restaurant features drive-thru, 99 parking spaces and 76 indoor dining seats.
The opening of the Tri-Cities’ first Chick-fil-A appears imminent.
Workers removed fencing from the construction site, 7009 W. Canal, on Friday. The Atlanta-based chicken chain posted the restaurant would open in June on a business identifier posted to Google Maps. It did not give a date.
A spokesperson for the company said an opening date could be shared on Monday.
In the interim, the Benton Franklin Health District inspected the restaurant on June 4, a key step before it can open. Results were pending on Friday.
Dawn Hodges, a Kennewick entrepreneur and graduate of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, is the owner and operator of the much-anticipated addition to the Tri-Cities restaurant scene.
Chick-fil-A confirmed it would open its first store in the Tri-Cities a little more than a year ago. It settled on a former parking lot next to Wendy’s in the Hobby Lobby shopping center in western Kennewick.
it is putting the finishing touches on a 4,927-square-foot restaurant, which includes 99 parking stalls, seating for 76 and a covered dual-lane drive-thru. It began hiring more than a month ago.
Go to chick-fil-a.com for job postings.
It has reportedly scouted sites for a second restaurant in Richland’s Queensgate area.
This story was originally published June 13, 2025 at 3:42 PM.