Photos: Chick-fil-A hosts First 100 scavenger hunt

Before the sun had even risen Wednesday, fans from Vestavia Hills and the surrounding area were already lining up in the parking lot of the city's new Chick-fil-A location.

Though the rules said arriving early didn't increase your odds of being selected to be one of the "First 100," many residents couldn't contain their excitement, such as Hudson Huber who arrived with his mother at 4:50 a.m. Huber, 9, said he has been looking forward to the new Chick-fil-A opening for some time, especially because it is his favorite fast-food restaurant.

Wednesday's "First 100" scavenger hunt attracted around 150 people early Wednesday morning. At promptly 6 a.m., guests lined up and were given raffle tickets, then 100 tickets were drawn at random to choose the participants eligable for the scavenger hunt, as well as 10 alternates.

After filling out the necessary paperwork and grabbing a chicken biscuit, the hunters were off to some of Vestavia's most iconic locations, including City Hall, Wald Park, MacCallum Park and the Sibyl Temple. At each station there was a task to complete: taking a photo, finding a used book to donate, checking out Chick-fil-A's new mobile app and filling boxes of supplies for soldiers overseas.

Participants had to arrive back at the restaurant at 2 p.m., where their efforts were rewarded with lunch, games and, of course, their one-year supply of free weekly Chick-fil-A meals.

Chick-fil-A representatives presented around 130 children's books to Better Basics, a group that works to promote children's literacy.

Rodney Jackson, the store's operator, said he was glad to see the turnout for the event and hopes residents are excited about the opening Thursday.

"We are so glad to be here," he said.