Meet Scott Spears, Chick-fil-A Operator / Owner, Lovejoy Station

Scott Spears, Owner/Operator

Lovejoy Station

Scott dedicated 10 years to leading in student ministry before redirecting this passion by starting his Chick-fil-A career in 2009. He worked for his brother-in-law and Owner/Operator, Bryan Shepard, who took him under his wing as a business owner. Throughout this two-year season being hands-on within the restaurant, Scott was able to learn skills in varying leadership positions with a focus on how to build a business and the Chick-fil-A brand. For the next year, Scott traveled the southeast as an Interim Manager before being selected as the Owner/Operator of an East Coast Chick-fil-A. (story continued below)

Career Highlights

2009

Started with Chick-fil-A at the Lilburn, Georgia location

2012

Selected as the Owner/Operator of North Myrtle Beach Chick-fil-A

2013

Awarded Rookie of the Year

Awarded Symbol of Success

Trained up 3 Owner/Operators in 3 years

2015

Transitioned to Chick-fil-A Corporate as a Business Consultant and eventually an Operations Lead

Chick-fil-A Story

After three years of serving the North Myrtle Beach community in South Carolina, Scott and his wife, Emily, relocated back home to Georgia with their four children. Scott transitioned out of the Operator world and into the Business Consultant realm, working for Chick-fil-A Inc. for the next 7 years. During his last year there, his heart started to turn back to the hands-on environment in the restaurant. By 2022, Scott became the third Chick-fil-A Owner/Operator ever to leave the position and return, being selected for the Lovejoy Station location.

Vision and Values

Chick-fil-A Lovejoy Station’s mission is to inspire and influence the Hampton Community and beyond by creating an iconic experience. They actively strive to be available and make a difference in their community by serving local schools and colleges as well as raising awareness for causes such as Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta.

Scott’s strategy focuses for the Lovejoy Station Team:

Select great talent
Develop leaders
Build community
Grow results

COMMUNITY IMPACT

WHAT ADVICE WOULD YOU GIVE TO SOMEONE WHO WANTS TO MAKE CHICK-FIL-A A CAREER OR BECOME AN OWNER/OPERATOR?

“Being an Owner/Operator is the best career decision I’ve ever made!”

– Scott Spears