Arby's opens 3,500th store; CEO serves customers

ATLANTA — To celebrate the opening of Arby's 3500th restaurant, chief executive Roland Smith served customers through the drive-thru window. Arby's also gave away a year's-worth of food to a loyal customer.

 

The Antioch, Ill., restaurant is owned and operated by Lunan Corporation, a family owned business which opened its first Arby's in 1967 and has since grown to 63 restaurants, including 36 in the Chicago market.

 

"This restaurant marks our steady growth over the past 41 years, and represents a significant milestone in our history," Smith said.

 

The first 50 customers at the store received one free Arby's Southwest Chipotle Chicken Sandwich.