Check-fil-A — Chick-fil-A Hueytown groundbreaking. (CEA, Community Engagement Associates)

Hueytown Mayor Steve Ware declared the Chick-fil-A groundbreaking on Thursday, Dec. 4 a “great day” for the town.

Owned by Tim and Emily Sweetman, the new Chick-fil-A will reside at 2885 Allison-Bonnett Memorial Drive.

A priority for Hueytown’s mayor

In an interview with Bham Now, Mayor Ware said Hueytown residents have often inquired, “Why can’t we get a Chick-fil-a?”

“Nine years ago, when I was elected, I asked myself the same question, and have been trying to get them into the city. About a year ago, they told me they were interested in an area right there off of Allison Bonnett, coming into the city. Things worked out and they’re coming. We’re excited!”
Mayor Steve Ware

The Hueytown Chick-fil-A is expected to open in the fall of 2026.

Chick-fil-A has been in expansion mode this year. In October, the popular fast food joint opened its 100th Alabama location in Chelsea. In east Birmingham, a bigger Chick-fil-A location is expected to open next year on Roebuck Parkway.

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Hueytown nature preserve — West Rock Mountain Preserve in Hueytown, Alabama (City of Hueytown)

In addition to the new Chick-fil-A, Hueytown is also expecting to open Jefferson County’s newest park, the West Rock Nature Preserve in spring of 2026. Once opened, the more-than-400-acre greenspace will become the county’s third largest park behind Red Mountain Park and Ruffner Mountain.

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