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The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports that Chick-fil-A has plans to open an urban “in-line” store in Washington, part of a strategy to grab a bigger slice of the urban fast-food market. As part of the strategy, Chick-fil-A is opening three restaurants in Chicago area over the next three months and a restaurant in St. Louis in 2011 — but there’s no word on where or when a Chick-fil-A would open in Washington. There are currently three Chick-fil-As in the District, but each is located in a collegiate cafeteria setting (at Howard, George Washington and Catholic Universities), with limited hours.

Sure, a it may not hold the immense cachet of Shake Shack, but Chick-fil-A is certainly some delicious stuff. Those simple chicken sandwiches with the buttery bun and pickles will probably be a welcome alternative for many as the District continues its evolution into a national hamburger mecca. (Oh, and those waffle fries? So tasty.)

The real question: are you more excited about this or the new Bojangles in Union Station?