2 New Businesses Opening Soon in Same Area of Fairhope
By Rick McCann
Blue RAM Media/Gulf Coast News
March 26, 2026
FAIRHOPE, Ala. Two new businesses are set to open in the same area of Fairhope soon.
Chick-fil-A and a new grocery store called “Apple Market” will soon be neighbors.
The grocery store will open in the vacated Winn Dixie while Fairhope’s first Chick-fil-A restaurant will open nearby.
According to a Chick-fil-A news release, the new store, located at 901 Fairhope Avenue, will officially open March 27, at 6 a.m. with Daniel Nance as the owner-operator. Nance has been the owner-operator of Chick-fil-A Daphne since 2005.
Nance and his team invite the public to “show their spots” at a “Moove-In” party on opening day.
“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. “Anyone who visits the restaurant on opening day dressed in cow spots can redeem one free entrée (exclusions may apply) or kid’s meal inside the restaurant or in the drive-thru.”
The restaurant’s dining room will be open Monday through Saturday, 6 a.m. to 9 p.m., while the drive-thru will stay open until 10:30 p.m. They will also offer carry-out, third-party delivery, mobile pick-up and Mobile Thru, offering pickup through the drive-thru.
Nance and Chick-fil-A are already supporting the local community, with a $25,000 donation from Chick-fil-A to Feeding the Gulf Coast, participation in the Chick-fil-A Shared Table program that gives surplus food to local non-profits and creating approximately 100 jobs.
This Chick-fil-A joins another new one being built on State Highway 181 in Fairhope and two other established locations in Daphne and Spanish Fort.
The “Apple Market” is owned by Manning, Inc. which also operates several Piggly Wiggly stores in the area.
They report that they are currently hiring and that the opening date will be announced soon!
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