DADE CITY – Chick-fil-A celebrated the opening of a new restaurant in Dade City on Sept. 2 by donating $35,000 toward local hunger-relief agencies.
The restaurant donated $25,000 to Feeding Tampa Bay and $10,000 to Meals on Wheels of Pasco.
Scott Amole has served as a Chick-fil-A local owner-operator since 2015. Amole now owns and operates both Chick-fil-A Dade City and Chick-fil-A Zephyrhills. The new Dade City restaurant will create about 80 jobs.
Since 2021, his Chick-fil-A Zephyrhills restaurant has supported Meals on Wheels of Pasco with surplus food through Chick-fil-A Shared Table. The program has helped provide nearly 7,000 meals, including more than 2,000 in 2026.
Chick-fil-A Dade City will also participate in the program, allowing Amole to expand this support and help provide meals for homebound members of the community.
“Over the years, I’ve learned that caring for a community starts with understanding how you can best care for its people,” Amole said. “It’s getting to know those we serve, showing up when there’s a need and finding ways our restaurant can help. Working with organizations like Meals on Wheels is one way we can provide food to neighbors in need, and I’m grateful this new restaurant gives us the opportunity to do even more for Dade City in the years ahead.”
Amole and his team surprised Meals on Wheels of Pasco volunteers with breakfast and a $10,000 donation to support their work.
“It takes a community coming together to make sure our neighbors don’t go without a meal,” said Beth Aker, executive director of Meals on Wheels of Pasco. “We’re truly grateful to have partners like Scott and Chick-fil-A who share that commitment and help us continue to make a difference in Pasco County.”
Hungry?
The new restaurant will serve guests Monday through Saturday from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m., with extended hours until 11 p.m. on Fridays at 12645 U.S. 301. It offers dine-in, drive-thru, carry-out, third-party delivery and mobile pickup.
