Chick-fil-A opened a LEED certified restaurant in Fort Worth, Texas in 2011 that has implemented various sustainability features. The restaurant utilizes low-flow fixtures to reduce water usage by 40% compared to typical locations. Energy efficient appliances and windows lower energy consumption by 14%. Materials were selected to improve indoor air quality with 30% more fresh air. Twenty percent of building materials contain recycled content and over 50% of construction waste was diverted from landfills. The company aims to reduce its environmental impact and be good stewards of resources.

1. Today’s Date: June 19, 2013
Release No. 37
Contact: Rachel Mauro
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Eat MorChikin- Be Mor Green
ATLANTA- Only 38 restaurants in the United States are Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design
(LEED) certified, according to The Daily Green. Chick-fil-A is one of them. 40 percent of LEED certified
restaurant are national chains.
Chick-fil-A opened a now LEED certified restaurant behind the Montgomery Plaza of Fort Worth, Texas in
2011.
"Chick-fil-A is dedicated to demonstrating our commitment to the environment and the communities in
which we operate," said Senior Director of Environmental Stewardship Michael Garrison. "We have
learned so much at our living laboratory at Montgomery Plaza. It truly has enabled us to explore and refine
our environmental stewardship practices to the point where we can now implement them in many of our
restaurants nationwide."
The LEED certified Chick-fil-A has obtained sustainability with these features:
Water Usage - The restaurant utilizes low-flow fixtures in both the restrooms and the kitchen. An
underground cistern (the size of a swimming pool) collects rainwater for landscape irrigation. As a
result, Montgomery Plaza uses 40 percent less water when compared to a typical Chick-fil-A
Restaurant.
Energy Efficiency - The restaurant features skylights in the dining area and windows in the kitchen,
as well as the installation of energy efficient appliances. As a result, Chick-fil-A at Montgomery
Plaza uses 14 percent less energy than industry standards.
Air Quality - Materials used in construction at Montgomery Plaza were specially selected because
they do not emit harmful gasses. As a result, this restaurant has 30 percent more fresh air than a
typical building.
Diverting Waste - 20 percent of the building material budget for Chick-fil-A at Montgomery Plaza
was spent on products with recycled content. In addition, more than 50 percent of construction
waste was diverted from the landfill. All cardboard and foam cups used in the everyday operations
of the restaurant are being recycled.
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2. “The dedication of Chick-fil-A trying to reduce their carbon footprint is beyond question,” said Fort Worth,
Texas employee Kenya Ramos.
Chick-fil-A is dedicated to being "a faithful steward of all that is entrusted to us" and "to have a positive
influence on all who come in contact with Chick-fil-A." Eat MorChikin and be mor green.
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