With over 2,100 restaurants in 46 states and the District of Columbia, Chick-fil-A has grown to become one of the largest privately-held and family-owned restaurant chains in the U.S. The first Chick-fil-A restaurant opened in Atlanta’s Greenbrier Mall in 1967, but Chick-fil-A’s story begin 21 years earlier when founder S. Truett Cathy and his brother Ben opened the Dwarf Grill (later renamed the Dwarf House) in Hapeville.

Read the Business History Initiative profile and case study on Chick-fil-A, which explores the company's beginnings, its founder and the invention of its famous chicken sandwich, and its unique franchise program.