Chick-fil-A Facts You Should Know Before You Eat There
“It all started with a man named Truett Cathy, a restaurant called The Dwarf Grill and the Original Chicken Sandwich.”
Across the country, when fried chicken sandwiches come to mind, the thought tends to be accompanied by a bright red Chick-fil-A logo named Doodles.
Chick-fil-A is a name recognizable throughout the nation, with nearly 1,900 restaurants in 41 states and the District of Columbia. But just how much do you really know about originators of fast food outside the burger box?
The Christian company’s journey first began in 1946 as a diner in Hapeville, Georgia, called The Dwarf Grill (later changed to Dwarf House). Dwarf House ultimately became its own chain, and 11 Chick-fil-A Dwarf Houses still exist today in the Metro Atlanta area.
A staple in the south, bone-in fried chicken was nothing new at the time. But founder Truett Cathy began to experiment with frying boneless skinless chicken breasts traditional fried-chicken style, and by the 1960s, he’d come across a pressure fryer that rivaled the cooking times of popular fast food burger joints.
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There are now several locations in Michigan and the locations grow across the rest of the country as well! To find the location nearest you, click here!
