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title: "Couple Grow Their Chicken Salad Chick Footprint"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/db0c7021-3456-4c4e-8fdc-f81125af9bec
source: "Franchising.com"
original_url: https://www.franchising.com/articles/20260527_couple_grow_their_chicken_salad_chick_footprint.html
author: "M. Scott Morris"
category: "Chicken"
industry: "Restaurants"
segment: "Chicken"
published: 2026-05-26T07:00:00.000Z
modified: 2026-10-31T16:11:18.057Z
image: https://imgs.franchising.com/art/articles/10467_plate.jpg
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# Couple Grow Their Chicken Salad Chick Footprint

**TL;DR:** Darin and Lyndsey Melvin are opening their ninth Chicken Salad Chick location in Palm Coast, Florida. The couple has acquired seven Chicken Salad Chick locations across Florida and is expanding the brand's presence in the state.

*By M. Scott Morris, originally published in Franchising.com on 2026-05-26. [Read the original](https://www.franchising.com/articles/20260527_couple_grow_their_chicken_salad_chick_footprint.html).*

## Story

Darin and Lyndsey Melvin, a husband-and-wife duo, will open their ninth Chicken Salad Chick on June 2. The restaurant is located in Palm Coast, Florida. The pair have acquired seven Chicken Salad Chick locations across Florida.

The Palm Coast restaurant will be the second one they've built from the ground up. The first opened in Lake City in April. "We're thrilled to open our second Chicken Salad Chick location and continue growing with the brand," Darin Melvin said.

"Opening our first restaurant has been such a rewarding experience, and we're proud to bring that same commitment of quality food and exceptional service to the Palm Coast community. We're excited to become part of the community and look forward to contributing to Palm Coast's local dining scene." Prizes, including free chicken salad for a year to the first 100 visitors, will be awarded throughout the week.

"Expanding Chicken Salad Chick's presence in Florida continues to be exciting for us," said Scott Deviney, president and CEO of Chicken Salad Chick. "Palm Coast is a city we're thrilled to become a part of. With its beautiful coastal setting, growing population, and welcoming community, it reflects many of the values that define the Chicken Salad Chick experience.

We're confident this new location will quickly become a favorite local dining spot, and we look forward to introducing even more guests across Florida to our brand." As part of preopening events in Palm Coast, the restaurant will be raising money for CURE Childhood Cancer, a nonprofit dedicated to conquering childhood cancer through funding targeted research while supporting patients and their families.

## Entities

- Franchising.com (publication)
- unit expansion (topic)
- QSR (sector)
- franchise growth (topic)
- location opening (topic)
- M. Scott Morris (person)
- Chicken Salad Chick (company)
- charity partnership (topic)
- Scott Deviney (person)
- CURE Childhood Cancer (company)
- Palm Coast (location)

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Originally reported by M. Scott Morris, Franchising.com (https://www.franchising.com/articles/20260527_couple_grow_their_chicken_salad_chick_footprint.html). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/db0c7021-3456-4c4e-8fdc-f81125af9bec).