Chick-fil-A says they're "in the midst of a staffing crisis," and some of their locations across the country will have to be shut down or dining rooms will be shuttered because of it.
Leadership says their team members are exhausted and there is no relief for them.
The company said they tried to avoid full location shutdowns by closing dining rooms, turning off curbside delivery, and limiting the number of catering orders they'd take.
Chick-fil-A says they have also seen a decline in applicants and even people not showing up for interviews.
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The Madison Chick-fil-A wrote that it is currently "in the middle of a job crisis." According to the post, the restaurant is receiving much fewer job applications than it normally does. Even worse, many applicants aren’t even showing up for their interviews.
The post continues, "Unfortunately, because of this issue, we are having to temporarily close our dining room, turn off our mobile curbside ordering option, as well as our mobile carryout option. This was done to help reduce the stress on the team members we currently have but also to be able to still provide you with the Chick-fil-A experience you expect, just through a limited venue. We have some of the best team members in the world. They work hard every day, but they are tired and overextended. We have grown tremendously, but we need to add to our roster."
There are more than 2,400 Chick-fil-A restaurants across the U.S., according to the company's website. The company confirmed to CBS News that some of its individually owned and operated restaurants had temporarily closed their dining rooms, "either due to staffing trouble or rising COVID-19 cases in their communities."