ATLANTA — Chick-fil-A will expand its international footprint with its first stores in Europe and Asia this year, the company said Tuesday .

The Atlanta-based chain will open its first stores in Europe and Asia, with restaurants due to start operations in Leeds, United Kingdom and Singapore.

Chick-fil-A in a release noted it has plans to open a total of five restaurants within two years in the UK, part of a more than $100 million investment in that country. The company also says it has a planned 10-year, $75 million investment in Singapore.

The Leeds restaurant is expected to open in the fall and the Singapore restaurant late in the year, according to the release.

“Expanding in both Europe and Asia is a meaningful milestone for Chick-fil-A,” said Chick-fil-A CEO Andrew T. Cathy in a

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