First-ever Chick-fil-A Opens In Downtown Los Angeles

x Breaking News More () » california First-ever Chick-fil-A opens in downtown Los Angeles Atlanta native Ashley Derby has been picked to open Chick-fil-A's first ever downtown L.A. location. Ashley Derby IMAGE CHICK-FIL-A Author: WXIA Published: 8:26 AM PDT April 27, 2018 Updated: 8:30 AM PDT April 27, 2018 Facebook

First, she was one of the youngest Chick-fil-A owners in company history, now this Atlanta native has opened the restaurant's first ever downtown Los Angeles location.

Ashley Lamothe, now an L.A. resident, got her first job with Chick-fil-A when she was 15, and used her earnings to buy her first car. She continued working for the company while attending Spelman College.

At age 26, Derby moved to L.A. to become the franchise owner of its University of Southern California restaurant, making her one of Chick-fil-A’s youngest franchise owners in company history.

Her new, 6,500 square-foot restaurant is on South Figueroa Street and will occupy two-stories. It held its grand opening on Thursday.

Chick-fil-A at 7th & Fig ✨ OFFICIAL GRAND OPENING THURSDAY, APRIL, 26 2018 ✨ come by and see me! 🎉🎈 #DTLA #Chickfila #7thandFig #Figat7th #ChickfilaDTLA

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