Bojangles to open Vineland restaurant March 24, bringing jobs and Southern menu

Bojangles has scheduled the Vineland opening for Tuesday, March 24, 2026, at 3341 S Delsea Dr., converting the former Burger King into what local reporting calls the chain’s first South Jersey location. The company’s Instagram announced the date with marketing copy that reads, “Get ready for craveable tenders, made-from-scratch biscuits, and southern hospitality! Mark your calendars: we're opening March 24!”

The site sits adjacent to Mavis Discount Tire and “shares a parking lot access point with Mavis Discount Tire,” 42Freeway reported after a follower tip and on‑site visit. 42Freeway noted the location is “literally a minute past the mall” when exiting Route 55 toward Cumberland Mall, and observed that crews converting the former Burger King “appear to be moving quickly.”

Menu guidance for Vineland draws on the company post and regional coverage. 97.3 ESPN described Bojangles’ menu as “very Southern-inspired,” highlighting fried chicken and buttermilk biscuits and listing dirty rice, mac and cheese, mashed potatoes with gravy, seasoned fries, and coleslaw. The radio site recommended beverage choices, telling readers, “I would also recommend the sweet tea, which is also pretty impressive.” Bojangles’ Instagram emphasized tenders and biscuits in its opening promotion with the quoted marketing language above.

There is one notable caveat in local reporting: 42Freeway said the Vineland location “will not include Bojangles' famous bone-in chicken, which is featured at many of their locations throughout the country.” That omission, if confirmed by the company or franchise operator, could narrow the initial product mix to tenders, sandwiches and sides and shape early customer demand patterns in Cumberland County.

Market context positions the Vineland store as part of a broader New Jersey rollout. 97.3 ESPN and 42Freeway point out Bojangles opened in Piscataway previously and that another location is planned in Ocean County’s Berkley Township. 97.3 ESPN described Bojangles as a North Carolina chain founded in 1977 and noted the Vineland arrival follows a period in which South Jersey had been bypassed by the chain’s Garden State openings. Local comparisons to incumbents draw on that reporting: 97.3 ESPN said Bojangles “would be similar to a KFC and or a Popeye's, which already have locations throughout South Jersey.”

Local economic implications are clear but currently unquantified. The announcement and local coverage frame the opening as bringing jobs to Vineland, but neither the company post nor the site reports include a hiring total or store hours. The new restaurant’s placement at 3341 S Delsea Dr. - a recently developed parcel, 42Freeway observed it “was developed only a few years ago!” - may shift foot traffic patterns near Cumberland Mall and affect adjacent businesses that share the parking lot, including Mavis Discount Tire.

As construction moves toward the March 24 opening date, the key outstanding details for residents and job seekers remain store hours, the number of positions to be filled, and corporate confirmation about the bone‑in chicken offering. For now, Bojangles’ Instagram and local on‑site reporting set the calendar and product expectations for Vineland’s first South Jersey Bojangles.