The A in “Chick-fil-A” has a secret meaning.
The A in Chick-fil-A's name is capitalized to symbolize that its food is top quality or "Grade A."
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The first 100 customers at new Chick-fil-A restaurants get free Chick-fil-A for an entire year.
But that doesn't mean unlimited food: The ~fine print~ defines the prize as 52 Chick-fil-A chicken sandwich meals, which is one per week for a year.
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Only five states don't have a Chick-fil-A: Alaska, Hawaii, Nevada, North Dakota, and Vermont.
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And it's also the largest domestic buyer of peanut oil, which it uses to fry its food.
The restaurant chain spent seven years and over $50 million dollars developing grilled nuggets for the menu.
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Although Chick-fil-A is famous for its chicken sandwich, waffle fries are actually the most-ordered item on the menu.
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Chick-fil-A founder Truett Cathy actually invented the chicken sandwich in the 1960s, but the process took him four whole years.
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Those aren't just any pickles on Chick-fil-A sandwiches: The restaurant soaks cucumber slices for exactly three days before serving them up on a bun.
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The secret recipe for the famous chicken sandwich is actually locked in a safe at the company's headquarters in Atlanta.
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The official mission statement of the restaurant chain doesn't even mention food. Rather, it's "to glorify God by being a faithful steward of all that is entrusted to us and to have a positive influence on all who come into contact with Chick-fil-A."
That's part of the reason why it's closed on Sundays.
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Despite being closed on Sundays, Chick-fil-A earns more money per restaurant than any other American fast-food company.
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