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Chick‑fil‑A operator introduces Tinley Park restaurant, highlights community donations

3442060 · May 21, 2025

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Summary

The village board received a business-spotlight presentation from Chick‑fil‑A operator Kevin Skerran, who described the new restaurant at 16210 Harlem Avenue and outlined local donations and community programs tied to the store opening.

Kevin Skerran, the operator for the new Chick‑fil‑A in Tinley Park, presented at the Village Board meeting on May 20 to introduce his restaurant at 16210 South Harlem Avenue and describe the company’s local community work.

Skerran said the store will serve Chick‑fil‑A menu items and will be closed on Sundays. He told the board the company’s local franchise model emphasizes community partnerships and charitable giving. “With a new store opening, we donate $25,000 to the Greater Chicago Food Depository,” Skerran said, and he added that the company had raised more than $15,000 for local schools in the previous 18 months and distributed about $125,000 in food donations in 2024.

Why it matters: New restaurant openings affect local economic activity, employment and partnerships with schools and nonprofit food programs. Skerran described additional community services the store will support, including the shared-table program to donate excess prepared food to pantries and a catering/food-trailer option for local events.

The presentation included brief remarks from President Glotz and Clerk Nancy O’Connor; no formal action or votes were taken in connection with the presentation. Skerran said he looks forward to “partner[ing] in the community” and thanked the board for the welcome.