Meet Beth Dahlenburg, Chick-fil-A Owner / Operator, Vernon Hills

Beth Dahlenburg, Owner/Operator

VERNON HILLS

Beth grew up in Moline, Illinois, and has been a part of the Barrington community for over 25 years. She served at Willow Creek Community Church/Association for over 20 years developing church leaders around the nation prior to becoming a Chick-fil-A franchisee in 2013. Beth serves with Lifeshape Ministries teaching leaders around the world, and mentors locally for the Mundelein High School Business Incubator program. She and her husband, Larry, are passionate about their family and their community. They have three children, Wyatt, Kara, and Morgan, who have all worked at Chick-fil-A over the years and received the Remarkable Future Scholarships. When Beth is not working, she enjoys traveling and spending time outdoors, walking, boating, or bike riding.

Career Highlights

2013

Selected as an Owner/Operator for free standing Vernon Hills

2015

Awarded Little Lake County’s Mompreneur of the month

Sales Contest Winner

2016

Achieved Symbol of Success and was a Sales Contest Winner

2019 & 2020

Achieved Symbol of Success for 2 consecutive years

2022

Gave away 3 Remarkable Future Scholarships to Team Members

Chick-fil-A Story

Beth started her career in marketing and promotions at Chiquita Brands transitioning in 1996 to the Willow Creek Association, a non-profit ministry committed to helping the local church around the world prevail. After many years leading the Marketing team, Beth oversaw National Partnerships and The Global Leadership Summit at over 200 locations around the nation. In January of 2012, WCA and seven other companies were invited by Chick-fil-A to a strategic meeting to discuss leadership tools/training for CFA Operators / High-Performance Leadership teams.

At that time, Mark Miller presented a compelling presentation on the history of Chick-fil-A and the company’s vision. Beth and other outside vendors were invited to attend a Chick-fil-A Seminar in February 2012. As a result of conversations with both corporate staff and hundreds of Operators, Beth felt prompted to begin the interview process for a store in the Chicagoland area. Beth and her husband have worked together at Willow for 21 years. Larry was the Executive Producer for The Global Leadership Summit, International. He has since transitioned into a consulting role, while he helped launch the Vernon Hills Chick-fil-A with Beth. The Vernon Vernon Hills Chick-fil-A serves as a retail hub for the surrounding affluent area and hopes to partner with schools, corporations, and churches to have a positive impact on the greater Lake County community.

Vision and Values

“We aim to serve the greater Lake County community through volunteerism and giving. We commit to taking care of first responders as we honor the commitment they make to our community. We value families and education and look to partner with schools, businesses, and non-profits. We will strive to be a leader in the community that is known for remarkable service and excellent food.”