The History of Chick-Fil-A
The chain grew from the Dwarf Grill (later the Dwarf House, a name still used by the chain), a restaurant opened by S. Truett Cathy, who is still the company's chairman, in the Atlanta suburb of Hapeville in 1946. This restaurant is located near a now defunct Ford plant, where workers once caught meals between shifts.
The first Chick-fil-A opened in
Atlanta's Greenbriar Mall in 1967. The current slogan, "We Didn't
Invent the Chicken, Just the Chicken Sandwich," is based on a
true story: at a time when hamburgers dominated fast-food menus
since the beginning, Cathy was credited with creating and inventing
the chicken sandwich, which went on to be Chick-fil-A's flagship
menu item. His idea for the chicken sandwich stemmed from the
idea of creating a quick way to serve food. The sandwich also comes
with two pickles simply because that was the only condiment he had
on hand when the sandwich was created.
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