May 22, 2008 8:16 am US/Eastern
Chick-fil-A Fans Camp Out For Free Food
MARLTON (CBS 3) ―
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Nearly 150 people camped out in front of a new Chick-fil-A in Marlton, N.J. for a chance to win free food for a year.
CBS
The intoxicating dream of free chicken for a year drew dozens of poultry fanatics to the grand opening of a Chick-fil-A in Burlington County early Thursday morning.
Nearly 140 Chick-fanatics camped outside the newest Chick-fil-A location along Route 73 in Marlton prior to its grand opening at 6 a.m.
As is tradition with the nation's second largest chicken restaurant, the first 100 customers in line are given free food for a year. The event, which started in 2003, brings out fans from all over the country.
First in line for Thursday's giveaway were a retired couple from Virginia who have apparently attended 16 Chick-fil-A grand openings as well as a man who has enjoyed 21 of the events and is planning to get his doctorate Friday, according to a restaurant spokesperson.
Since the inception of the promotion, Chick-fil-A said they have given away $7 million in free food.
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