UNA, Chick-fil-A Florence Announce Partnership
Aug. 12, 2024
Michelle R. Eubanks , UNA, at meubanks@una.edu, 256.765.4392
FLORENCE, AL – The University of North Alabama and Chick-fil-A Florence have announced a partnership that will include the 2024 Homecoming parade and Lunch on the Lawn after parade festivities as well as Light the Fountain in Spring 2025.
“Florence is my home, and, as much as it has had a positive impact on me, my family, and now my children, I also want to have an impact,” said Brynn Albretsen, local Owner-Operator of Chick-fil-A Florence. “I can’t think of a better way than through the University of North Alabama to accomplish this as UNA has a lasting impact in the community as well as through the students who will continue to have an impact as the next generation.”
As part of the partnership, Chick-fil-A Florence will be the named sponsor for the 2024 Homecoming parade, which is scheduled to take place at 11:30 a.m. through downtown Florence. After the parade, Chick-Fil-A Florence will provide boxed lunches as part of the annual Lunch on the Lawn that will take place at Rogers Hall. A limited number of boxed lunches will be available and will be provided on a first-come, first-served basis.
“We are thrilled to welcome Chick-fil-A Florence as our partner for the 2024 Homecoming parade and Lunch on the Lawn,” said Justin “Bishop” Alexander, Director of Alumni Relations at UNA. “This is a wonderful opportunity for UNA, the community, and one of our beloved restaurants to come together as part of an annual event that celebrates our University, alumni, and friends.”
In addition to the role in the 2024 Homecoming parade and Lunch on the Lawn, Chick-fil-A Florence has also signed on to sponsor the annual Light the Fountain that takes place each spring at UNA and is a celebration of the warmer weather and the return to life of Harrison Fountain at the heart of campus.
Tammy Jacques, Associate Vice President for Student Affairs, coordinates Light the Fountain through Student Engagement, and she said she is delighted to have the opportunity to work with Albretsen and Chick-fil-A Florence as part of the annual event, which is scheduled for March 13.
“It truly is an honor to have Chick-fil-A Florence participating with us as we Light the Fountain in 2025,” Jacques said. “This event attracts thousands of people from across campus and the community, and there is no better way to have an impact than through Light the Fountain. It has become one of the premier events of the semester.”
The rain date for Light the Fountain is March 18.
About The University of North Alabama
The University of North Alabama is an accredited, comprehensive regional state university offering undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral degree programs through the colleges of Arts, Sciences, and Engineering; the Sanders College of Business and Technology; Education and Human Sciences; and the Anderson College of Nursing and Health Professions. Occupying a 130-acre campus in a residential section of Florence, Alabama, UNA is located within a four-city area that also includes Muscle Shoals, Sheffield, and Tuscumbia. UNA Athletics, a renowned collegiate athletics program with seven (7) Division II National Championships, is now a proud member of NCAA Division I as part of the Atlantic Sun and United Athletic conferences. The University of North Alabama is an equal opportunity institution and does not discriminate in the admission policy on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, disability, age, or national origin. For more: una.edu and una.edu/unaworks/.