SELDEN, NY – A new Chick-fil-A restaurant will begin serving the Selden community on Tuesday, April 1, 2025. Chick-fil-A, Inc. has selected Stan Abrahamsen as the independent franchised local Owner-Operator of Chick-fil-A Selden.
Located at 949 Middle Country Road, Chick-fil-A Selden will be open for drive-thru, dine-in and delivery from 6:30 a.m. to 10:00 p.m., Monday through Saturday. The new restaurant will also feature Mobile Thru, a fully dedicated lane in the drive-thru where Guests can pick up orders placed ahead of time on the Chick-fil-A App.
The Selden restaurant joins 10 other Chick-fil-A restaurants serving Long Island.
Chick-fil-A’s franchise model is essential to how the restaurant serves others. Most Chick-fil-A restaurants are owned and operated by a single individual, which means Chick-fil-A’s local
Owner-Operators are small business owners, not passive investors, who work in their restaurants side by side with their Team Members each day.
In Selden, Abrahamsen will be responsible for all day-to-day activities of the business, including employing approximately 120 full- and part-time Team Members, serving Guests, cultivating relationships with local organizations and businesses, and tailoring philanthropic efforts to meet the Selden community’s needs.
Abrahamsen has lived on Long Island for 38 years and has spent more than two decades as a small business owner, building a career rooted in hospitality and service. His journey with Chick-fil-A began in 2015 when he became the local Owner-Operator of Chick-fil-A Port Jefferson, which was the first free-standing Chick-fil-A restaurant in New York state. He will continue to operate the Port Jefferson restaurant in addition to the new restaurant in Selden.
For Abrahamsen, owning a Chick-fil-A restaurant is about providing exceptional customer service and investing in his team. He takes pride in mentoring and developing his Team Members, helping them build skills that extend beyond the restaurant. He also plays an active role in shaping the next generation of leaders through the Chick-fil-A Leader Academy™, where he teaches an annual class at five Long Island area high schools.
“As a longtime Suffolk County resident and the local Owner-Operator of Chick-fil-A Port Jefferson, I’m honored to continue serving my neighbors and making a positive impact in the community that I call home,” Abrahamsen said. “At Chick-fil-A Selden, my focus is on building a welcoming, service-driven culture and helping my Team Members grow — both personally and professionally.”
