“We should be about more than just selling chicken. We should be a part of our customers’ lives and the communities in which we serve.”

IT STARTED IN 1946, WHEN TRUETT CATHY OPENED HIS FIRST RESTAURANT, DWARF GRILL, IN HAPEVILLE, GEORGIA. CREDITED WITH INVENTING THE BONELESS BREAST OF CHICKEN SANDWICH, MR. CATHY FOUNDED CHICK-FIL-A, INC. IN THE EARLY 1960S AND PIONEERED THE ESTABLISHMENT OF RESTAURANTS IN SHOPPING MALLS WITH OPENING OF THE FIRST CHICK-FIL-A AT A MALL IN  ATLANTA IN 1967. SINCE THEN, CHICK-FIL-A HAS STEADILY GROWN TO BECOME THE LARGEST QUICK-SERVICE CHICKEN RESTAURANT CHAIN IN THE US, BASED ON DOMESTIC ANNUAL SALES WITH OVER 1,900 LOCATIONS IN 42 STATES AND WASHINGTON, D.C. IN 2014, ANNUAL SALES WERE NEARLY $6 BILLION. CHICK-FIL-A IS STILL PRIVATELY HELD AND FAMILY OWNED. WITH 47 CONSECUTIVE YEARS OF POSITIVE SALES GROWTH, CHICK-FIL-A HAS SET ITSELF APART BY PIONEERING INNOVATIONS AND DELICIOUS PRODUCTS—INCLUDING THE EVER-POPULAR CHICK-FIL-A® CHICKEN SANDWICH.

Why we're closed on Sundays

Our founder, Truett Cathy, made the decision to close on Sundays in 1946 when he opened his first restaurant in Hapeville, Georgia. Having worked seven days a week in restaurants open 24 hours, Truett saw the importance of closing on Sundays so that he and his employees could set aside one day to rest and worship if they choose - a practice we uphold today.

OUR PURPOSE

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

OUR VISION

TO BE REMARKABLE FOR OUR GUESTS AND EMPLOYEES

OUR VALUES

TO TREAT EVERY INDIVIDUAL WITH HONOR, DIGNITY AND RESPECT