Chick-fil-A Play

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Chick-fil-A Play
Initial releaseNovember 18, 2024;8 months ago (2024-11-18)
Operating system iOS, Android
Website www.chick-fil-a.com/play   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg

Chick-fil-A Play is a family-friendly entertainment app by Chick-fil-A. It was released on the App Store on November 4, 2024, [1] and Google Play on November 14, 2024, [2] and was officially launched on November 18. [3] [4]

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Features

The app contains original shows, podcasts, games, recipes, and books, [3] [4] [5] including an original animated show titled Legends of Evergreen Hills and a scripted podcast titled Hidden Island. [6]

History

Branding for the app at a restaurant on launch day (November 18, 2024) Chick-fil-A Play branding at a restaurant (2024).jpg
Branding for the app at a restaurant on launch day (November 18, 2024)

In August 2024, Chick-fil-A announced they would be releasing a streaming service. [7] [8]

By October 2024, more details had surfaced that the app was going to be more than just videos, and would be a larger entertainment app, alongside family-friendly media. [9] On October 18, 2024, Chick-fil-A released a trailer for one of their shows named Legends of Evergreen Hills, [10] with new episodes released each week through the holiday season. [6] In a press release on October 21, Chick-fil-A elaborated on the app's features, stating the app would be for parents and kids, and would be free. [4]

The platform was officially launched on November 18, 2024. [3]

References

  1. "Chick-fil-A Play". App Store. November 17, 2024. Retrieved November 18, 2024.
  2. "Chick-fil-A Play - Apps on Google Play". play.google.com. Retrieved November 18, 2024.
  3. 1 2 3 Murphy Jr., Bill (November 18, 2024). "Chick-fil-A Just Made a Game-Changing Announcement. It All Starts Today". Inc.com. Retrieved November 18, 2024.
  4. 1 2 3 "Introducing The New Chick-fil-A Play App: Family Time at Your Fingertips". Chick-fil-A. October 21, 2024. Retrieved November 18, 2024.
  5. "Play". Chick-fil-A. Retrieved November 18, 2024.
  6. 1 2 Lucas, Amelia (October 21, 2024). "Chick-fil-A is releasing its own entertainment app, with family-friendly shows and podcasts". CNBC. Retrieved November 18, 2024.
  7. White, Peter (August 21, 2024). "Chick-Fil-A Hatches Plans For Streaming Service As Reality TV Comes Home To Roost". Deadline. Retrieved November 18, 2024.
  8. Murphy, Chris (August 21, 2024). "Um, Chick-Fil-A Is Starting a Streaming Service?". Vanity Fair. Retrieved November 18, 2024.
  9. Rainey, Clint (October 24, 2024). "Chick-fil-A isn't launching a streaming service. It's actually way bigger than that". Fast Company. Retrieved November 18, 2024.
  10. Chick-fil-A (October 18, 2024). Legends of Evergreen Hills Trailer (Trailer) via YouTube.