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America’s 3rd largest fast-food chain opens 1st Eagle restaurant with free entrees

One of America’s most popular fast-food chains is preparing to unveil its first Eagle restaurant.

Chick-fil-A will open early Thursday morning at 1780 Idaho 44. It’s in East End Marketplace, a shopping center at the corner of Idaho 44 and Edgewood Lane.

“Bringing Eagle its very own Chick-fil-A is such an honor,” local franchisee Brad Miles said in a press release, “and I cannot wait to serve this community with excellence and care.”

Miles has operated another Chick-fil-A location in the Boise area — at The Village at Meridian — for 13 years, the release said.

To celebrate, Eagle’s new Chick-fil-A will give away food during a “Moove-In Party” from 6:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. on opening day. Anyone wearing cow attire — inside the restaurant or at the sure-to-be-buzzin’ drive-thru — will receive a free select entree or kid’s meal. No purchase is necessary.

“Whether it’s a full cow suit or a simple cow-spotted accessory, guests of all ages are invited to join the fun,” the release said.

Freebie options at breakfast are the Chicken Biscuit, Egg White Grill or four-count Chick-fil-A Chick-n-Minis. Lunch and dinner freebies include the Chicken Sandwich, Spicy Chicken Sandwich, eight-count Nuggets, eight-count Grilled Nuggets or a five-count Nuggets Kid’s Meal.

Chick-fil-A is the third-largest quick-service restaurant brand in the nation. “More than 200,000 team members are employed by local owner-operators in more than 3,000 restaurants across the United States, Canada, Puerto Rico, the U.K. and Singapore,” according to the release.

Chick-fil-A sandwiches are coming to Eagle starting Thursday.
Chick-fil-A sandwiches are coming to Eagle starting Thursday. @chickfila/Instagram

This story was originally published March 31, 2026 at 2:36 PM.

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Michael Deeds
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Michael Deeds is a long-serving entertainment reporter and opinion columnist at the Idaho Statesman, where he chronicles the Boise good life: restaurants, concerts, culture, cool stuff. He started as a summer intern after graduating from the University of Nebraska with a news-editorial journalism degree. Deeds’ prior Statesman roles have included sportswriter, music critic and features editor. His other writing has ranged from freelancing album reviews for The Washington Post to bragging about Boise in that inflight magazine you left on the plane. 
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