Chick-fil-a History

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Truett Cathy opens "Dwarf Grill" in Atlanta.

1946

Truett Cathy invents the Original Chicken Sandwich

1963

First Chick-fil-a restaurant in a mall

1967

In Atlanta's Greenbriar mall.

Truett Cathy establishes the team member scholarship program

1973

Starts serving freshly squeezed lemonade

1977

invents chicken nuggets

1982

Sells waffle fries

1985

First full service Chick-fil-a Dwarf House

1985

In Georgia

Starts serving breakfast

1986

First free standing Chick-fil-a

1986

First drive thru only Chick-fil-a

1993

Greenville, South Carolina.

500th restaurant

1993

"Eat Mor Chikin" Capaign

1995

First airport location

1996

Atlanta

Made a website

1997

New restaurant design

1997

One billion in sales

2000

1,000th restaurant

2001

Expansion to Western U.S

2003

Start to sell coffee

2005

2 billion in sales

2006

Start to sell milkshakes

2006

40th anniversary

2007

Named Americas healthiest chain restaurant by "Mans Health"

2008

3 billion in sales

2009

39th State

2010

1,500th location

2010

4 billion in sales

2012