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Known as much for our warm, personable service as our delicious food, Chick-fil-A has come a long way since our humble beginnings, when S. Truett Cathy opened the first Chick-fil-A Restaurant in Atlanta in 1967.
To glorify God by being a faithful steward of all that is entrusted to us. To have a positive influence on all who come in contact with Chick-fil-A.
Most Owner-Operators own only one restaurant, meaning they're small business owners who are onsite and actively involved. They are regularly working with their Team Members and take a hands-on approach in order to foster connections within their communities. Over the past two years, 76 percent of newly selected Owner-Operators had experience working as Team Members themselves.
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Chick-fil-A restaurants aim to add a positive impact beyond profit, including giving back to local communities and advancing opportunities for others. By investing in Team Members through our scholarship program, leadership development, access to well-being benefits and more, Owner-Operators can know their Team Members are taken care of and will, in turn, take care of our customers.
Work with usMeals created from Chick-fil-A Shared Table® donations to date
Participating restaurants across the U.S. and Canada
Donated to local hunger relief every time a new restaurant opens
Through the Chick-fil-A Shared Table® program, local Chick-fil-A Owner-Operators fight food insecurity in their neighborhoods by donating surplus food from their restaurants to local soup kitchens, shelters and nonprofits to feed those in need.
Our Restaurants offer top-quality food, served with exceptional hospitality. Whether it's offering more wholesome options or simply removing unnecessary ingredients, we believe in food we can feel good about. Striving to serve freshly prepared food while reducing food waste, we take a “cook less, more often” approach.
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Truett always maintained he was in the people business, prioritizing customer service and dedication to his community. Chick-fil-A is still a family business, with Truett's grandson, Andrew, serving as the CEO. The Cathy family has been working together for over 70 years, and today several second and third generation Cathy family members carry on the company tradition.
A lot has changed over the years, from delicious new menu items to our popular Chick-fil-A® App that makes ordering quick and easy. But we've never changed our commitment to warm, friendly service — or the recipe for our Chick-fil-A® Chicken Sandwich, which Truett perfected at The Dwarf House® restaurant, previously known as The Dwarf Grill, a restaurant he opened with his brother, Ben, in 1946.
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