Chick-fil-A opened in the Wyoming Student Union on March 21, 2024, after much anticipation. In the subsequent months, the restaurant has become a popular food option on campus, attracting herds of UW students for all three meals of the day.
The addition of Chick-fil-A to the Union marks the opening of the only other Chick-fil-A in Wyoming, therefore bringing more people from the Laramie community together on campus, not just attending students.
Many students feel that Chick-fil-A has been a positive addition to the Union, providing a long-anticipated food option to campus. Mary Ragold, a student at the University of Wyoming, said she frequents Chick-fil-A up to three times a week.
“The Chick-fil-A has been very efficient with the wait time…I love it,” Ragold said.
The Chick-fil-A in the Union accepts cards, cash, and university dining dollars, making it a versatile option for students on campus as well as members of the Laramie community.
Some students feel, however, that the addition of Chick-fil-A came at the cost of a few other options. For example, the space Chick-fil-A and Panda Express currently occupy used to house multiple other restaurants.
“There used to be four restaurants back there and now there’s only two,” Garrett Strohschein, a student at UW, said.
Additionally, when asked what he would improve about Chick-fil-A, Strohschein said, “If they had more menu options like the other Chick-fil-A’s…that would be good.”
Lack of options was a concern another UW student, Calla Shosh, had as well, especially taking into consideration students with dietary restrictions.
“Replacing Pita Pit with Chick-fil-A has limited the vegan and plant-based food options in the Wyoming Union,” Shosh said.
Overall, the addition of Chick-fil-A to the Wyoming Student Union has created more job opportunities for students, introduced a well-known restaurant to the Laramie community, and has given students another food option on campus.
The Chick-fil-A located in the Wyoming Student Union is open Mon-Fri 8:30 a.m.-7:00 p.m. MST, Saturdays 10:30 a.m.-7:00 p.m. MST, and is closed on Sundays.
