Chick-fil-A became known for its solid customer service and closed-on-Sunday stance, the restaurant rose from humble beginnings as a small diner outside of Atlanta, Georgia.
Over 75 years later, it’s become one of the largest family-owned restaurant chains in the U.S. Chick-fil-A has also been named the No.
1 fast-food spot for customer satisfaction for seven straight years, holding onto its crown among other closely-ranked competitors like Domino’s, KFC and Starbucks.So how did the chain go from a small suburban diner to what it is today?
Here’s a look at Chick-fil-A’s history: Chick-fil-A founder Samuel Truett Cathy and his brother Ben opened a small 24-hour diner called the Dwarf Grill on May 23, 1946, in Hapeville, Georgia, according to the Georgia Historical Society.