Chick-fil-A
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Chick-fil-A, Inc. (/ˌtʃɪkfɪˈleɪ/ CHIK-fil-AY, a play on the American English pronunciation of "filet") is an American fast food restaurant chain and the largest chain specializing in chicken sandwiches.[5] Headquartered in College Park, Georgia, Chick-fil-A operates 3,059 restaurants across 48 states, as well as in the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico.[1][6] The company also has operations in Canada, and previously had restaurants in the United Kingdom and South Africa. The restaurant has a breakfast menu, as well as a lunch and dinner menu. The chain also provides catering services.[7]
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Company type | Private |
Industry | Restaurants |
Founded | May 23, 1946; 77 years ago (1946-05-23) in Hapeville, Georgia, U.S. |
Founder | S. Truett Cathy |
Headquarters | 5200 Buffington Road, Atlanta, Georgia, United States |
Number of locations | 3,059[1] |
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Products | Chicken sandwiches, chicken dishes |
Revenue | US$11.3 billion (2019)[2][3] |
Owner | Cathy family |
Number of employees | 35,574 as of August 2021[update][4] |
Website | chick-fil-a.com chick-fil-a.ca chick-fil-a.pr |
Chick-fil-A calls its specialty the "original chicken sandwich". It is a piece of deep-fried breaded boneless chicken breast served on a toasted bun with two slices of dill pickle, or with lettuce, tomato, and cheese.[8]
Many of the company's values are influenced by the Christian religious beliefs of its late founder, S. Truett Cathy (1921–2014), a devout Southern Baptist. Reflecting a commitment to Sunday Sabbatarianism, all Chick-fil-A restaurants are closed for business on Sundays,[9][10] Thanksgiving, and Christmas Day.[11] During the Western Christian liturgical season of Lent, Chick-fil-A promotes fish sandwiches, following the Christian tradition of abstinence from meat during Lent.[12][13] The company's conservative opposition to same-sex marriage has caused controversy, though the company began to loosen its stance on this issue from 2019.[14] Despite numerous controversies and boycott attempts, the 2022 American Customer Satisfaction Index found that Chick-fil-A remained the country's favorite fast food chain for the eighth consecutive year, and has the highest per store sales of any fast food chain in the nation.[15][16]