Amgad Zaghloul, originally born in Omaha, Nebraska, established himself as an entrepreneur just one state over in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. He lived in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, until graduating from high school at just 16 years old. While pursuing his Bachelor’s in his home state, Amgad joined a co-op work program focusing on avionics and communications equipment. He progressed in the IT and cybersecurity fields eventually landing in a prominent fortune 500 company before beginning his Chick-fil-A journey.
Passionate about his faith and developing others, Amgad saw an opportunity to lead from a different platform while serving others in the process. He and his wife have called the Southwest side of Cedar Rapids home for almost 20 years now. They have four children and are very involved in their community.
Career Highlights
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Chick-fil-A Story
“Amgad Zaghloul, the Owner/Operator of Chick-fil-A Westdale, began his journey with Chick-fil-A in August of 2015 when he opened Chick-fil-A Westdale. Prior to opening this Chick-fil-A, he had virtually no experience in the restaurant industry! Amgad’s background and education included engineering, IT, and organizational leadership – not making a chicken sandwich!
However, Amgad had a passion to pursue opening a Chick-fil-A for several reasons. First, he desired to return to an environment where his work directly impacted people and where he could interact with a variety of different backgrounds and stories every day. Second, Amgad longed to make a living doing something that could directly involve his family. As a father of four kids, he has enjoyed seeing how his work and their involvement in it has already had an impact on how they view work and what it means to provide for your family and serve others well. Finally, Amgad loves being able to use his leadership and influence to create a healthy and vibrant culture among his team and to inspire them to lead others well, too.”
Vision and Values
The vision of Chick-fil-A Westdale is: To be the most caring restaurant in the Midwest.
Our values are the words we believe describe our team at Chick-fil-A Westdale. Though never perfect, we have chosen these five words to embody who we strive to be, and how we strive to act, train, and hire. Of the hundreds of values we could have chosen, the five we want to most characterize Chick-fil-A Westdale are:
We do what needs to be done, when it needs to be done, with positivity.
When we perform a task, we do it correctly and completely.
We choose action over reaction, and we anticipate the needs of others.
Our actions and attitudes are driven by wisdom, not fear.
Hustling to create surprisingly fast speed of service
COMMUNITY IMPACT
Chick-fil-A Westdale is a proud community partner that loves to give back in any way it can. You may have even seen them around town serving at a local school, church, or event! Their support extends to many organizations including but not limited to, Four Oaks, Toys for Tots, Helen G. Nassif Community Cancer Center, Mercy Hospital, BluSky, Bridgehaven Pregnancy Support Center, and RoughRiders.
- Westdale hosts a variety of community events such as Teacher Appreciation, Spirit Night, Singing for the Kids, Superhero Night, Food Bank Donation Days, and Craft Night.
