New Yorkers waiting in line overnight in the rain for grand opening of first Chick-fil-A in Manhattan [photos]

How excited are New Yorkers for the first Chick-fil-A franchise in Manhattan?

Apparently excited enough to wait in line overnight in the rain for a restaurant that doesn’t open until 6:00 a.m. tomorrow:

Line at 7pm tonight for new Chick fil-A in NYC, 11 1/2 hours before the doors open for grand opening (via @alillo) pic.twitter.com/x8jYYm4XUw

— Darren Rovell (@darrenrovell) October 3, 2015

It's cold, it's rainy, but these people are already waiting in line for free Chick-fil-A: http://t.co/4UlsAd23Js pic.twitter.com/cBG3EZhgbq

— Eater NY (@EaterNY) October 2, 2015

There’s a little added incentive, however. The first 100 people in line get free Chick-fil-A for a year:

Been waiting for this day. LETSGOOOOO. #CFAFirst100 #NYCCFA cc: @bogeybando @conzor pic.twitter.com/jHpVfREvBb

— Michael Eng (@flightmike) October 3, 2015

https://instagram.com/p/8W8K5aA9Qb/

Open mic with the first 100 @ChickfilA #nyccfa pic.twitter.com/dyEr7ZCBvJ

— Adrian Smith (@Adrsmi) October 3, 2015

From the looks of it, those in line are getting Chick-fil-A blankets, too:

Yes, this is a @ChickfilA blanket!!! ????#NYCCFA #CFAFirst100 pic.twitter.com/9BvB4KkhTf

— Michael Eng (@flightmike) October 3, 2015

Blankets all around! Thank you #nyccfa pic.twitter.com/W9VqxH7jhC

— Adrian Smith (@Adrsmi) October 3, 2015

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