Man eats Chick-fil-A 1,000 days in a row — minus Sundays. ‘If they’re open, I’m here’
After reading about a man who ate at Chick-fil-A for 100 consecutive days — minus Sundays — a Texas husband felt compelled to start his own challenge, according to local news reports.
“I said, ‘This is Texas. One hundred straight days would be nothing.’ So I started it then,” James Stinson, of Nederland, told the The Port Arthur News.
Now Stinson has hit his goal — 1,000 days of eating at Chick-fil-A. The only exceptions being Sundays, when the fast food chain closes so employees can rest or worship, and holidays.
“If they’re open, I’m here,” Stinson told The News.
Workers at the Chick-fil-A in Port Arthur helped Stinson and his wife, Libbie Stinson, celebrate the major milestone on Wednesday, Feb. 22, with a decorated table and the Chick-fil-A cow mascot, as seen in photos taken by KBMT.
He enjoyed a breakfast burrito — without cheese or hashbrowns — while his wife ate an Egg White Grill without chicken since the celebration fell on Ash Wednesday, according to The News.
Stinson usually orders the same food during his visits, but he occasionally switches it up, KBMT reported.
“I am so grateful that James and Libbie Stinson choose to dine with us every day, accomplishing their goal of 1,000 consecutive visits to Chick-fil-A,” local franchise operator Mike Tschirhart said in a statement to McClatchy News. “They are such a special part of our morning and team members adore being around them.”
Moving forward, Stinson plans to visit Chick-fil-A a few times a week, according to KBMT. But when he does visit, he’ll have 1,000 “Be Our Guest” vouchers to use — a gift from the restaurant that can be redeemed for menu items.
In July 2021, the Chick-fil-A Mid-County restaurant awarded Stinson with a certificate and gift basket, calling him “Mid-County Chick-fil-A’s Honorary Devoted Guest.”
The Port Arthur location isn’t the only Chick-fil-A that Stinson ate at during those 1,000 days, KBMT reported. Once he had to travel 40 miles so he wouldn’t break his streak.
Port Arthur is about 9 miles southeast of Nederland and about 90 miles east of Houston.
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