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Chick-fil-A, Inc. | 5200 Buffington Road Atlanta, Georgia 30349-2998 | chick-fil-a.com | 404.765.8000 <br /> <br />and created a logo that has been updated but is still very similar to the original designed 50 years <br />ago. <br /> <br />The Chick-fil-A sandwich was a huge hit, and in 1967 Truett opened his first Chick-fil-A restaurant <br />in an enclosed shopping mall where, up to that point, food normally wasn’t sold. Frankly, the <br />developer of the Greenbriar Shopping Center in Atlanta wasn’t too keen on serving food inside his <br />mall, but as we know that turned out to be a very smart decision on his part, and especially Truett’s. <br />Today, Truett is recognized as the pioneer in quick-service mall food. It wasn’t until 1986 that Chick- <br />fil-A opened its first “freestanding” restaurant on North Druid Hills Road in Atlanta. Today there are <br />over 2,300 restaurants locations in 47 states and it’s become so popular that people literally camp <br />out in the parking lot the night before a grand opening of a new restaurant; they’re hoping to be one <br />of the first 100 people in line because they’ll be rewarded with free Chick-fil-A for a year, which gives <br />new meaning to the phrase “happy campers!” <br /> <br />Chick-fil-A is now the largest quick-service chicken restaurant and one of the largest that’s privately- <br />held. Three generations of Cathy family members are involved in the business, including Truett’s <br />sons Dan (the president and CEO) and Bubba (senior VP) and also, his grandchildren. <br /> <br />Our Food <br />There are a lot of things people say they like about Chick-fil-A, but it all begins with the food, and <br />especially the Original Chick-fil-A Chicken Sandwich. It was a significant product innovation, and it <br />remains our best-selling item on the menu. Our innovations didn’t stop with the chicken sandwich. <br />In 1982, we were the first restaurant to sell chicken nuggets nationally, and three years later added <br />our trademark Waffle Potato Fries to the menu, and we still use 100% fully refined peanut oil, which <br />is cholesterol and trans fat free. In 2010, we introduced the Chick-fil-A Spicy Chicken Sandwich. <br />With its special blend of peppers and other seasonings, it became such a “hot” selling item that we <br />soon after introduced the Spicy Chicken Biscuit. More recently and within the last couple years we <br />introduced to our menu a new grilled chicken sandwich and grilled chicken nuggets along with the <br />most recent addition of mac & cheese. People also like the fact that we offer a variety of menu <br />options for those wanting foods that are lower in calories, carbs or fats, such as the Chick-fil-A <br />Chargrilled Chicken Sandwich, entrée salads and fruit cups and by the way, fruit cups are an option <br />with our kid’s meals these days. In fact, Men’s Health magazine named us “America’s Healthiest <br />Chain Restaurant for Kids.” The high quality of our food is the number one reason people keep <br />coming back to Chick-fil-A but there are a few more reasons – and one has four legs and is a terrible <br />speller. <br /> <br />Serving our Customers <br />Whenever you ask people what they like about Chick-fil-A, one of first things they say is “the service” <br />and it’s an important part of our story, because it goes back to Truett’s experience as a young <br />businessman and to the values he instilled in Chick-fil-A. We call it Second Mile Service, and it’s <br />based on the belief that if someone asks you to carry something for them one mile, you do one <br />better and carry it for them two. Its doing those unexpected things that make people feel special. <br />Our drive-thru has been voted “America’s #1 drive-thru” for six years in a row. We do our best to