Bojangles opens new Apopka restaurant to expand Central Florida presence

The new location is the chain’s seventh in the Orlando-Daytona Beach-Melbourne market

APOPKA, Fla. — Bojangles has opened a new restaurant in Apopka, expanding the Carolina-based chicken and biscuit chain’s presence in Central Florida.

The restaurant opened at 5 a.m. Tuesday at 3050 State Road 436.

To celebrate the opening, Bojangles gave the first 50 dine-in customers $100 gift cards. The company is also offering 10 customers a chance to win free breakfast for a year through an opening promotion.

“This opening is about more than just great Bojangles chicken and biscuits — it’s a celebration of the people of Apopka,” Bojangles CEO Jose Armario said.

Bojangles continues Central Florida expansion

The Apopka restaurant is Bojangles’ seventh location in the Orlando-Daytona Beach-Melbourne market. The chain also operates restaurants in communities including Sanford, Clermont and Kissimmee.

Bojangles was founded in Charlotte, North Carolina, in 1977 and now has more than 890 company-owned and franchised restaurants across 24 states.

The chain is known for hand-breaded chicken, biscuits and sweet tea.

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