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Credited with introducing the original boneless breath of chicken sandwich and pioneering in-mall fast food, Chick fil A®, Inc., is one of the largest privately-held restaurants chains – with more than 1,380 restaurants in 37 states and Washington, D.C. – and the second-largest quick-service chicken restaurant chain in the nation, based on annual sales.
We’re here to serve. And not just sandwiches. For Truett Cathy, it seemed like such a simple idea: make a sandwich using chicken. But oh how his little idea took off. From modest beginnings in a tiny Georgia eatery almost sixty years ago, Chick-fil-A® has grown into one of the largest privately owned restaurant chains in the nation. Yet, from the beginning, the first priority for Truett and Chick-fil-A has never been just to serve chicken. It's to serve a higher calling.
Our official statement of corporate purpose says that we exist 'to glorify God by being a faithful steward of all that is entrusted to us and to have a positive influence on all who come in contact with Chick-fil-A.' That's why we invest in scholarships, character-building programs for kids, foster homes and other community services. Come to think of it, it's also not a bad motive for striving to serve a really, really good sandwich.
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