Chick-fil-A Guide, Meaning , Facts, Information and Description
Chick-fil-A is a fast-food restaurant chain, headquartered in Atlanta, that specializes in chicken entrees. The second-largest chicken-based fast-food chain in the United States, Chik-fil-A is best-known for its chicken sandwiches, in both fried and grilled versions; it also offers chicken nuggets, chicken wraps, and salads. It also has a breakfast menu, offering biscuits optionally filled with chicken, bacon, sausage, and eggs. The chain has almost 1100 locations, mostly franchisedd, in 36 U.S. states and the District of Columbia.
Chick-fil-A is most closely identified with shopping malls: the majority of its locations are in malls. The chain now has almost 400 stand-alone units, however. It also has drive-through-only locations, and has placed its restaurants in universities, hospitals, and airports through licensing agreements.
The chain grew from the Dwarf Grill (later the Dwarf House), a restaurant opened by Truett Cathy, who is still the company's chairman, in the Atlanta suburb of Hapeville in 1946. The first Chick-fil-A opened in an Atlanta mall in 1967.
Cathy is a devout Christian, and his religious beliefs permeate the company to this day. The company's official mission statement says that the business exists to glorify God and positively influence all who come in contact with the company. The chain invests heavily in community services, especially for children and teenagers, and scholarships. Cathy's beliefs are also responsible for the chain's most distinctive feature. All Chick-fil-A locations, regardless of their type, are closed on Sundays.
- "Our decision to close on Sunday was our way of honoring God and directing our attention to things more important than our business. If it took seven days to make a living with a restaurant, then we needed to be in some other line of work. Through the years, I have never wavered from that position."—S. Truett Cathy