ĭuring the 1970s and early 1980s, the chain expanded by opening new locations in suburban malls' food courts. The Chick-Fil-A sandwich was withdrawn from sale at other restaurants when the first standalone location opened in 1967, in the food court of the Greenbriar Mall in Atlanta. įrom 1964 to 1967, the sandwich was licensed to over fifty eateries, including Waffle House and the concession stands of the new Houston Astrodome.

Several journalists have provided evidence that Cathy's repeated claim to have 'invented the chicken sandwich,' referenced in the slogan, is untrue. The company's trademarked slogan, 'We Didn't Invent the Chicken, Just the Chicken Sandwich,' refers to their flagship menu item, the Chick-fil-A chicken sandwich. Following this discovery, he registered the name Chick-fil-A, Inc. In 1961, after 15 years in the fast food business, Cathy found a pressure-fryer that could cook the chicken sandwich in the same amount of time it took to cook a fast-food hamburger.

The restaurant is located in Hapeville, Georgia, a suburb of Atlanta, and is near the location of the now-demolished Ford Motor Company Atlanta Assembly Plant, for many years a source of many of the restaurant's patrons. Truett Cathy, the chain's former chairman and CEO, in 1946. The chain's origin can be traced to the Dwarf Grill (now the Dwarf House), a restaurant opened by S. Ĭhick-fil-A headquarters in College Park, Georgia The company's opposition to same-sex marriage has been the subject of public controversy, though the company has begun loosening its stance on this issue. Reflecting a commitment to Sunday Sabbatarianism, all Chick-fil-A restaurants are closed for business on Sundays, as well as on Thanksgiving and Christmas Day to honor the Western Christian liturgical season of Lent, Chick-fil-A promotes fish sandwiches in respect of abstinence from meat that characterizes that part of the Church Year. Many of the company's values are influenced by the Christian religious beliefs of its late founder, S. Chick-fil-A also offers customers catered selections from its menu for special events. The restaurant serves breakfast before transitioning to its lunch and dinner menu. The company also has operations in Canada, and previously had restaurants in the United Kingdom and South Africa. The chain has locations in 47 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico, with plans for a future expansion into Hawaii. Chick-fil-A operates 2,793 restaurants, primarily in the United States. The company is headquartered in College Park, Georgia.

Chick-fil-A ( / tʃ ɪ k f ɪ ˈ l eɪ/ chik-fil- AY, a play on the American English pronunciation of ' filet') is one of the largest American fast food restaurant chains and the largest specializing in chicken sandwiches.

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