According to the Chick-fil-A Ventura Facebook page, the grand opening date of Thursday, February 21st at 6:30 a.m.

It is work in process at the new Ventura Chick-fil-A slated for a late February grand opening.

As with other Chick-fil-A grand openings, 100 customers that arrive between 5:30 a.m. and 6 a.m. on grand opening day are eligible to receive one free Chick-fil-A Sandwich Meal each week for a year. If 100 people show up, register and are eligible, they all win. If more than 100 show up, there's a raffle. Arriving before 5:30 a.m. does not improve your chances. More details at www.chick-fil-a.com/Locations/First-100-Details.

This location is located at 1321 Eastman Avenue, Ventura, adjacent to the Ventura Chuck E Cheese's and the Regency Theaters. This is the 3rd Ventura County area Chick-fil-A, following the August 30, 2012 grand opening of the Thousand Oaks Chick-fil-A and the Oxnard Chick-fil-A just 6 miles away from this location at 2040 N. Rose Avenue.

In other local Chick-fil-A news, in December 2011 the Camarillo City Council rejected an appeal to allow for a Chick-fil-A drive-thru at The Promenade section of the Camarillo Premium Outlets due to concerns about exhaust fumes and potential traffic issues.

And in the March 12, 2012 City of Thousand Oaks Business Roundtable meeting, it was noted that Chick-fil-A is considering a second Conejo Valley location at the old El Torito location on Moorpark Road. No updates at this point.

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