Cheerful Facts About Chick-Fil-A

When you’re craving a chicken sandwich, what’s the first place you think of? For many, the first place that comes to mind is Chick-fil-A.

Did you know that the first Chick-fil-A restaurant opened on November 24, 1967, in Atlanta’s Greenbriar Mall?

What else do you know about the restaurant that serves your favorite chicken sandwich and signature waffle fries besides being closed on Sundays?

Take a look at these ten cheerful facts about Chick-fil-A to learn more.

It’s not just a marketing gimmick.

Truett Cathy, the founder of Chick-fil-A, is credited with inventing the chicken sandwich at the Dwarf Grill in Atlanta in 1964.

When he was given chicken breasts too large to fit in airline meal containers, the chicken sandwich came about.

Instead, he split, breaded, fried them, and put them on buns. Thus, the chicken sandwich was born.

This early version evolved into the sandwich we know and love today — chicken breasts coated in a breaded mixture of 20 spices served between two buttered buns and topped with two perfectly ripened pickles.