Chick-fil-A Opened On Sunday For A Great Reason!

It’s the little things in life that sometimes bring the most joy to someone’s life, and that’s the case with this story. A Chick-fil-A in Alabama opened on Sunday for…

Melany Myers

Published Jan 16, 2019 10:40 AM EST

Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images

Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images

It's the little things in life that sometimes bring the most joy to someone's life, and that's the case with this story. A Chick-fil-A in Alabama opened on

Sunday for a young man's birthday, and the details just make me smile.

Elijah Sprague, who is autistic, wanted to celebrate his 14th birthday at Chick-fil-A, which is his favorite restaurant, by "fulfilling his dream of working the drive-thru." The young mans's uncle, Walt Gilstrap, is the general manager at the location in Mobile, Alabama, and he and the owner made the decision to open Chick-fil-A's doors for that special Sunday.

Local folks took advantage of the restaurant being open on Sunday. Over 40 customers stopped by to be served by Elijah, and to wish him a happy birthday. Elijah's mom Rene Sprague says that her son had an awesome day.

Cheers and happy birthday to Elijah! Hoping all your birthdays are amazing! You can read more on Elijah here.

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Melany MyersEditor

Melany Myers is a Gastonia native and has spent most of her life here in North Carolina. Mel has worked in radio for over 20 years, many of which she spent co-hosting morning shows in Charlotte, NC, and Columbia, SC. Mel loves 80’s music, going to concerts, cooking, and eating! She is always writing about random news stories that really make you wonder, “what in the world?!” She also writes about rock music and human-interest content.