Chick-fil-A announced that, in 2019, Toronto will be home to the very first franchised international Chick-fil-A restaurant! “At Chick-fil-A (pronounced Chick-fill-Eh) we are driven by a desire to serve. We’re family owned and work hard to live out our founder’s vision to “not just be in the chicken business, but remember we’re in the people business.” Our focus on making great food and delivering great service has made us the number-one chicken restaurant in the United States. And, having experienced great food and kind hospitality within your own city, we hope Torontonians will appreciate and embrace what we have to share.” said Tim Tassopoulos, President and Chief Operating Officer.

The beginning of Chick-fil-A dates back to 1946 when Truett Cathy opened the Dwarf Grill, an aptly-named tiny 24-hour diner serving nearby shift-workers. That’s where Cathy created what became the signature Chick-fil-A Chicken Sandwich in an era when beef reigned supreme. The name “Chick-fil-A” was first introduced in 1967 with the opening of a new restaurant concept in a shopping mall. It highlighted the menu’s central item, the Chicken Sandwich, and was proudly named with the capital A to indicate the grade-A quality of the chicken filet. Today, Chick-fil-A has more than 2,300 restaurants and continues to add more each year. The company’s annual revenues are more than $9 billion with more than 50 consecutive years of sales growth.

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