In 1946, S. Truett Cathy opened a tiny diner called the Dwarf Grill (now known as The Dwarf House® restaurant) in Hapeville, Georgia. It was in this diner where Truett developed the signature original Chick-fil-A® Chicken Sandwich and the quality service for which the family-owned business is known.

Sign up to track 297 nationally aired TV ad campaigns for Chick-fil-A. In the past 30 days, Chick-fil-A has had 1,951 airings and earned an airing rank of #562 with a spend ranking of #139 as compared to all other advertisers.

In 1995, the phrase “Eat Mor Chikin” first appeared on a billboard in Atlanta, Ga. Painted by a pair of mischievous cows, the phrase kicked off one of the most recognized advertising campaigns in Chick-fil-A history.

The original Chick-fil-A Chicken Sandwich After testing out hundreds of recipes, our founder, Truett Cathy created the recipe for the original Chick-fil-A Chicken Sandwich with two pickles on a toasted buttered bun, and to this day, each one is still crafted with quality ingredients and breaded by hand.

Our founder S. Truett Cathy started a small business in 1946, The Dwarf Grill, with his brother Ben in Atlanta. Through the years, that restaurant prospered and led Truett to further the success of his business. In 1967, Truett founded and opened the first Chick-fil-A restaurant in Atlanta's Greenbriar Shopping Center.

Real food, rigorous standards We serve chicken made from breast meat, breaded by hand in-restaurant. Fresh produce is delivered to our kitchens several times a week. Salads are prepared throughout the day. Our regular Chick-fil-A® Lemonade is prepared daily with lemon juice, pure cane sugar and water.

Yes, Chick-Fil-A lives up to the hype, for two primary reasons: They serve higher quality chicken than other fast food chains. The chicken is juicy and the filets come from natural, contiguous cuts of the chicken, so the texture is much better than the reconstituted meat you'll often find in other fast food chicken.

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.

It's the logo that greets customers on Chick-fil-A restaurants in 47 states and Washington, D.C. But less familiar is the story behind the Chick-fil-A name. It's a play on the “chicken fillet,” and that capital “A” is on purpose: it represents the “grade A” top quality chicken used in the now-famous sandwich.

Chick-fil-A is committed to quality food Chick-fil-A thrives because customers value the pleasant dining experience they have come to count on from the restaurant, an experience that likely results from the top-down corporate culture of the company.

Truett Cathy was the founder and chairman of Chick-fil-A, Inc. He opened his tiny Atlanta diner in 1946, and, while he was famous for creating the Chick-fil-A® Chicken Sandwich, Truett was also known for his servant leadership and great generosity. Learn more about Truett and our history by visiting our History page.

15 Secrets About Chick-fil-A Every Fan Needs to Know

• The chicken is fried in peanut oil.
• The first 100 customers used to get a year of free chicken.
• Chick-fil-A buys the most Sunkist lemons.
• The sauce recipe isn't so mysterious.
• Locations are closed every Sunday.
• Chick-fil-A has a secret menu.