After months of repairs, JTB Chick-fil-A reopens following fire that damaged kitchen, drive-thru

For customers who made a Chick-fil-A biscuit and lemonade part of their daily routine, the wait to return to their favorite stop is almost over.The Chick-fil-A on Philips Highway near Butler Boulevard is scheduled to reopen Tuesday at 10:30 a.m., more than four months after a fire damaged the restaurant’s kitchen and drive-thru.The closure began June 9, when Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department crews responded to a fire at the restaurant. Firefighters said the fire appeared to be electrical, and the kitchen sustained damage.When News4JAX reporter Briana Brownlee and photojournalist Jesse Hanson spoke with franchise owner and operator Ben Bryant that morning, he said the restaurant would be closed for the foreseeable future.“We will have to have our consultants come down. As you can see, significant damage to our drive-thru,” Bryant said. “It is unfortunate, but luckily, no one was here, no casualties.”Bryant said it would take time to get the restaurant cleaned up and ready to serve