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Self Description

July 2012: "It all started in 1946, when Truett Cathy opened his first restaurant, The Dwarf Grill, in Hapeville, Georgia. Credited with inventing Chick-fil-A's boneless breast of chicken sandwich, Mr. Cathy founded Chick-fil-A, Inc. in the early 1960s and pioneered the establishment of restaurants in shopping malls with the opening of the first Chick-fil-A Restaurant at a mall in suburban Atlanta in 1967. Since then, Chick-fil-A has steadily grown to become the second largest quick-service chicken restaurant chain in the United States, with over 1,615 locations in 39 states and Washington, D.C. In 2011, annual sales were over $4.1 billion. Chick-fil-A is still privately held and family owned."

http://www.chick-fil-a.com/Company/Highlights-Fact-Sheets

Third-Party Descriptions

July 2012: "(CNN) -- Dan Cathy, the CEO of Chick-fil-A, proudly proclaimed his opposition to marriage equality and drew flak from politicians and citizens nationwide, who said Cathy's position made the chain unwelcome on their turf. Some of the condemnation crossed the line, offending the First Amendment. Some did not. Many don't understand where the line is, and now a population already sharply divided over same-sex marriage is collectively less informed about the First Amendment."

http://www.cnn.com/2012/07/30/opinion/randazza-first-amendment/index.html

Relationships

RoleNameTypeLast Updated
Organization Head/Leader (past or present) Owned by (partial or full, past or present) Dan Cathy Person Jul 30, 2012

Articles and Resources

Date Fairness.com Resource Read it at:
Jul 30, 2012 Christian groups allege threats to religious freedom in anti-Chick-fil-A campaigns

QUOTE: He has no First Amendment right to our approval, or to our money for his sandwiches. But can cities use zoning to combat unpopular speech? Unfortunately, when we chip away at the First Amendment, unpleasant unintended consequences are not far behind.

 CNN (Cable News Network)