Chick-fil-A is Coming to the Ocean County Mall

The Ocean County Mall continues to evolve and the latest addition announced is the addition of the very popular food chain, Chick-fil-A.

I recently went and checked out the new location for the Chick-fil-A, the site of the former Bahama Breeze restaurant.

Shawn Michaels

In May of 2025 Bahama Breeze closed it's doors at the Ocean County Mall and has sat there since.

According to a report from app.com, "Chick-fil-A asked Toms River Planning Board for the go-ahead to demolish the vacant Bahama Breeze Island Grille restaurant at Ocean County Mall and build a restaurant with a drive-through lane in its place. A hearing was held on Oct. 7."

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Some of the comments from readers:

• Jaynie: Yay!
• Just Me Salonie: Long overdue! Hopefully Cracker Barrel is next!
• Rachel: No boo! They need an allergy friendly restaurant! And something we don't already have in ocean county!
• Keith: I hope this isn't BS
• Jim: BOYCOTTING!! These are the BULLSHIT CHRISTIANS who HIDE their HATE behind their FAKE BULLSHIT CHRISTIAN CHURCH! GOD sees your BULLSHIT!!! HELL AWAITS YALL !!!!
• Daniel: Grotesque, take a perfectly functioning building tear it down to put in some homophobic slop, Toms River you're better than this
• Carlo: yes better than mexican there are too many mexican food restaurants
• William: We don’t need another chicken joint

This will be the first Chick-fil-A to open in Toms River. In Ocean County there are two other locations in Manahawkin and Brick Township.

According to app.com, "Chick-fil-A recently got the OK to build a new restaurant at the Ocean County Mall."

So what do YOU think? post your comments and let us know. There was no word on when this construction will begin.