08/26/2026
10 years ago today Cole walked away from a career and began as a night shift team member breading chicken with the dream of becoming a Chick-fil-A Owner/Operator.
* 2.5 years at Chick-fil-A Athens/Atlanta Highway working his way up to General Manager.
* 2.5 years in a Chick-fil-A, Inc. program traveling around the US grand opening restaurants. Sold the car, packed all belongings in a storage unit, and hit the road to live in hotels.
* 3 years at Chick-fil-A Grovetown waiting out the pandemic and applying for his own franchise location.
* 2 years as the proud Owner/Operator of Chick-fil-A Valley.
10 years of Uncertainty - no guarantee or answers for what the future held - but choosing to trust the Lord.
10 years of Growing - learning from mistakes and achievements - being sharpened by the Father.
10 years of Sacrifice- missing holidays, events, weekends, and sleep - desiring to be a servant like Jesus.
10 years of Memories - making friends and experiencing places - seeing God’s gift of life in all circumstances.
The Lord is faithful. His timing is perfect. He is capable of far more than we can even imagine.
Looking forward to what the next decade holds establishing roots in our community!
Thank you Cole Flanders for being faithful to the Lord above all else. First as a man of God, then as a husband, then father and now employer.
- Your wife, Alecia
Cities served over the last 10 years:
* Athens, GA (start)
* Orlando, FL
* Norfolk, VA
* Grovetown, GA
* Bridgeton, MI
* Ablemarle,NC
* La Mirada, CA
* Mebane, NC
* Wilkes Barre, PA
* Las Vegas, NV
* NYC, NY
* Atlanta, GA
* Charlotte, NC
* Annapolis, MD
* Cerritos, CA
* Marion, OH
* Jacksonville, FL
* Greeneville, NC
* Lexington, KY
* Raleigh, NC
* Grovetown, GA
* Savannah, GA
* Valley, AL (home)