Galveston's first Chick-fil-A now open

Chick-fil-A is now open in Galveston, across from Pleasure Pier, 2501 Seawall Blvd., April 27, 2016. Chick-fil-A is now open in Galveston, across from Pleasure Pier, 2501 Seawall Blvd., April 27, 2016. Photo: Diane Macdonald Photo: Diane Macdonald Image 1 of / 45 Caption Close Galveston's first Chick-fil-A now open 1 / 45 Back to Gallery

Galveston's first Chick-fil-A Express debuted to the public Tuesday.

The fast-food establishment comes courtesy of Landry's Inc., the Houston-based corporation owned by Galveston-born billionaire Tilman Fertitta. It's in a prime spot for tourist traffic -- across from another Fertitta island outpost, the Galveston Island Historic Pleasure Pier at 2501 Seawall Boulevard.

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Chick-fil-A Express serves a limited menu but will offer the same chicken sandwiches, waffle fries, shakes and lemonade that have made it a successful chain in this region. It will not have a drive-through or playground, but there's plenty to do at its neighboring amusement park.

Fertitta's hospitality company, Landry's, also operates Rainforest Cafe, Saltgrass Steak House, Vic & Anthony's. In addition, it runs the Kemah Boardwalk and the Golden Nugget Hotel & Casinos.

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QSR magazine lists Chick-fil-A as the No. 8 quick-service brand in the country, outperforming its competition in sales per restaurant.

"Chick-fil-A, in many regards still a regional quick-service player, now does more in annual sales than any pizza brand in America," QSR stated. "Its average unit volume now tops $3 million."

Prior to this fast-food venture, Fertitta's latest island launch was last summer's The Villas at The San Luis Resort, which are five 800-square-foot suites with luxury amenities.