Chick-fil-A announces new app with animated shows, podcasts and games

Chick-fil-A announced Monday it will launch a new app that features “free digital fun” and “kid-friendly content” including original shows, podcasts, games, recipes and more.
The app, called Chick-fil-A Play, is not intended to be a streaming service to compete with the likes of Netflix, Hulu and others, but rather it aims to create “new ways for families to have fun, connect and spend time together,” according to a news release from Chick-fil-A.
Chick-fil-A says the app is designed “for parents and kids to share and experience together” and will be “loaded with a wide variety of content and original entertainment for all ages to enjoy.”
“Launching November 18, the Chick-fil-A Play App will offer families the ultimate digital ‘playground’ featuring fun and unique content made to be shared both within the app and in-person, encouraging families to make the most of the moments they have with each other,” Chick-fil-A said in the announcement.
The app will be available for free and the company told USA TODAY it currently has no plans to charge for it.
According to the company, the app will have:
“Hospitality and fun have always been at the core of the Chick-fil-A family experience, whether inside our restaurants and play areas, or through our Kids Meals,” said Dustin Britt, executive director of brand strategy, in the news release. “The Chick-fil-A Play App is a digital extension of that experience and another way we’re reimagining ‘Play’ for our guests, in a unique way through entertainment that really encourages time together.”
Contributing: Amaris Encinas, USA TODAY
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