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Cornelius Today
By the People, for the People
Chicken Salad Chick Expands to Cornelius, North Carolina
New restaurant marks the chain's 21st location in the state and 6th in the Charlotte metro area.
Published on Feb. 25, 2026
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Chicken Salad Chick, a popular restaurant chain known for its variety of made-from-scratch chicken salad flavors, fresh sides, soups, sandwiches, and desserts, is opening a new location in Cornelius, North Carolina. The new restaurant will offer in-restaurant dining, take-out, third-party delivery, and catering options.
Why it matters
The expansion of Chicken Salad Chick into Cornelius reflects the growing demand for the brand's unique menu offerings in the Charlotte metropolitan area. As a popular fast-casual concept, the new location will provide residents and visitors with another dining option that emphasizes fresh, homemade food.
The details
The new Chicken Salad Chick restaurant will be located in Magnolia Plaza in Cornelius. This marks the chain's 21st location in North Carolina and 6th in the Charlotte metro area. The restaurant will offer its full menu of made-from-scratch chicken salad flavors, as well as fresh sides, soups, sandwiches, and desserts.
- Chicken Salad Chick is opening the new Cornelius restaurant in February 2026.
The players
Chicken Salad Chick
A popular fast-casual restaurant chain known for its variety of made-from-scratch chicken salad flavors, fresh sides, soups, sandwiches, and desserts.
Magnolia Plaza
The shopping center in Cornelius, North Carolina where the new Chicken Salad Chick restaurant will be located.
The takeaway
The opening of a new Chicken Salad Chick restaurant in Cornelius demonstrates the continued growth and popularity of the brand in the Charlotte metropolitan area, providing residents with another option for fresh, homemade food in a fast-casual setting.
