With the looming pause in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, benefits impacting 40,000 Manatee County residents, local food banks and a restaurant are stepping up to help.

Inner loopers with a craving for chicken sandwiches and waffle fries will soon have a new option to satisfy their cravings. Houston’s newest Chick-fil-A will open at 6 am on Thursday, November 6.