Chick-fil-A gives free ice cream to diners who put away phones

Chick-fil-A 'Cellphone Coops' a Hit

Brad Williams, who owns two Chick-fil-A locations in Georgia, believes families should use mealtime to visit with one another, not be glued to their cellphones. He thought of an innovative way to encourage conversation – offer free ice cream for diners who stay off their phones for the entire meal. He created what he calls a “cellphone coop,” which is a box that sits on every table in his restaurants. The box, decorated with wire, instructs dine…

Chick-fil-A gives free ice cream to diners who put away phones

Put your phone in a box during your meal, and you get a free ice cream cone on the way out. That's the Cell Phone Coop Challenge, and a Chick-fil-A in Towson, Maryland, is running it right now for a limited time. The idea isn't new. A franchisee in Georgia named Brad Williams ran the same challenge at two of his locations back in 2016, inspired by watching a woman spend an entire meal on her phone while her kids sat across from her. He brought i…