Steven Richardson, Owner/Operator
Sam Nunn Blvd
Steven Richardson spent his high school and college years in Warner Robins, Georgia. Growing up, he participated in both band and baseball. His family was active in church, with Wednesdays set aside for friends, food, and faith. At an early age, he learned the significance of this combination and how it could include his passion for leadership, culture, and business. He started his journey as a sixteen-year-old Team Member and met his wife, Jordan, through a Chick-fil-A-tionship.
Steven, Jordan, and their three children, Nolan, Charleigh, and Harris, like to remain involved in their local communities. Steven enjoys coaching his kids in baseball, basketball, and flag football while making time for outdoor activities as well. Whether camping, hiking, or relaxing at the beach, you can find the Richardson family striving to live life in a meaningful way as they focus on faith, food, and family.
2015
2017
2018
2023
Chick-fil-A Story
Steven started at Chick-fil-A as a shy high schooler referred by his friend. Owner/Operator, Curt Flournoy, took a chance on him as a Kitchen Crew Member. After winning Symbol of Success in 2007, Curt moved away and Pat Braski became the new owner of the Galleria Mall location.
Pat’s influence and mentorship helped inspire Steven to pursue leadership opportunities within the company and eventually ownership. He remembers the moment when everything clicked for him, “I discovered that Chick-fil-A combined my love for business, culture, and leadership and that the Operator route would provide a good quality of life, quality business, and fun for a family of my own one day.”
Steven met his wife, Jordan, through Chick-fil-A and they worked their way through college at Middle Georgia State University. He continued to enrich his business acumen and cultivate his passion for helping others by spending 27 months in Chick-fil-A’s Leadership Development program. During the program, he was mentored by a number of experienced Operators and staff members who helped shape him into the leader that he is today. In 2017, Steven was selected for his first store as Owner/Operator of the Thousand Oaks Blvd Chick-fil-A in California (now Westlake Village DTO), winning Symbol of Success the following year. In 2023, he and his family transitioned back home to Georgia making him the new Owner/Operator of the Sam Nunn Blvd Chick-fil-A in Perry.
Our Vision & Values
We want a culture that is “Rooted in Service. Known for our Winning Efforts & Care.”
Win every day
Our ability to do the right thing, the right way, every time.
Care every day
Create warm & meaningful experiences for each other & customers.
“Our values are the tone and vibe of the restaurant. They make our cultural aspirations come to life. If we want to be rooted in service, known for our winning efforts and care, then we must live out our values.”
-Steven Richardson
Relate, understand, share, and act selflessly with others.
Enthusiastically enjoy what you do.
Be relentless toward greatness.
There is no substitute for hard work.
COMMUNITY IMPACT
WHAT ADVICE WOULD YOU GIVE TO SOMEONE WHO WANTS TO MAKE CHICK-FIL-A A CAREER OR BECOME AN OWNER/OPERATOR?
“Chick-fil-A was a game changer in my life and it could change the trajectory of yours!”
– Steven Richardson
