Chick-fil-A's first elevated drive-thru opens near Atlanta

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Chick-fil-A, one of the largest family-owned restaurant chains in the U.S., rose from humble beginnings as a small diner in a suburb of Atlanta.

ATLANTA - Chick-fil-A opened its first elevated drive-thru restaurant Thursday in metro Atlanta.

The unique restaurant features four lanes where customers can place their orders with a team member or use the mobile app.

Additionally, the two-story restaurant boasts a kitchen that is twice as large as a typical Chick-fil-A location – but no dining room.

Chick-fil-A said it utilizes a "sophisticated conveyor belt system that streamlines food delivery by quickly moving the meal from the elevated kitchen above to a Team Member on the ground below." It can bring the food down every six seconds, according to the fast-food chain.

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"Guests will continue to get the service and care that they know and love through an easy, drive-thru focused experience," Chick-fil-A said.

The drive-thru is the second of two test concepts for Chick-fil-A. Earlier this year, a first-of-its-kind mobile pickup store opened in New York City.

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The Atlanta-based company stated that the new concept was "designed for greater ease and efficient service while still providing the friendly and warm hospitality our guests have come to know and love."

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The elevated drive-thru restaurant is in Henry County, about a half-hour south of downtown Atlanta, just off Interstate 75. It's open from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. – but not on Sundays, of course.

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