Chick-fil-A
American fast food restaurant chain
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| 2025 | Chick-fil-A backtracked on its cage-free egg commitment, citing industry barriers and bird flu. |
| 2025 | Hundreds of customers lined up outside a new Chick-fil-A restaurant in Cambridge, Ontario, as early as 5 AM despite freezing cold temperatures. |
| February 2025 | Chick-fil-A opened a second restaurant in Templepatrick, Northern Ireland under a partnership with Welcome Break. |
| January 2025 | Chick-fil-A opened its first full UK restaurant in Lisburn, Northern Ireland. |
| January 2025 | Chick-fil-A announced plans to centralize lemonade production in a new automated facility in California, capable of processing 30-35 truckloads of lemons daily. |
| 2024 | Susannah Frost becomes the new president of Chick-fil-A, continuing the company's leadership transition. |
| 2024 | Chick-fil-A opened locations in Alberta, including one in the Phase III food court of West Edmonton Mall and another on Macleod Trail in Calgary. |
| October 17 2024 | Chick-fil-A officially announced plans to open its first restaurant in Singapore in late 2025, with a planned investment of US$75 million for the first 10 years of operation. |
| June 26 2024 | Chick-fil-A opened a three-day pop-up restaurant at Esplanade Mall in Singapore, marking its first presence in an Asian country. |
| March 2024 | Chick-fil-A announced a departure from its previous 'antibiotic-free' chicken commitment, shifting to a new policy of No Antibiotics Important To Human Medicine (NAIHM). |
| 2023 | Tim Tassopoulos concludes his presidency of Chick-fil-A. |
| 2023 | Chick-fil-A added two more sauces to their retail product line and expanded salad dressing sales nationwide. |
| September 2023 | Chick-fil-A announced plans to open five restaurants in the UK from early 2025, with an investment of over $100M over the next ten years. |
| July 12 2023 | Aflac becomes the new sponsor of the Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game, ending Chick-fil-A's direct sponsorship. |
| May 2023 | Closes the original Chick-fil-A location in Greenbriar Mall without stating a reason. |
| March 2023 | Chick-fil-A CEO Andrew Cathy announced plans to expand into Asia and Europe by 2026, targeting five overseas markets by 2030. |
| February 13 2023 | Introduces their first non-meat sandwich, a breaded cauliflower sandwich. |
| 2022 | Chick-fil-A was named the country's favorite fast food chain for the eighth consecutive year by the American Customer Satisfaction Index. |
| October 2022 | Chick-fil-A initiated a trial of salad dressing sales in the Cincinnati metropolitan area and parts of Tennessee. |
| March 3 2022 | Chick-fil-A opened its first location in Puerto Rico, situated in Bayamón. |
| 2021 | Andrew T. Cathy becomes the CEO of Chick-fil-A, taking over leadership from his cousin Dan Cathy and representing the third generation of family leadership. |
| 2021 | Chick-fil-A expanded sauce sales nationwide after the successful Florida trial. |
| October 2021 | Chick-fil-A opened another standalone drive-through restaurant in Windsor, Ontario. |
| August 2021 | Chick-fil-A expanded in Ontario, opening a standalone drive-through restaurant in Kitchener. |
| 2020 | Chick-fil-A appointed its first head of diversity and refocused charitable activities on education and hunger alleviation. |
| April 2020 | Chick-fil-A began test-selling two of their dipping sauces in supermarkets in Florida, with profits dedicated to an employee scholarship fund. |
| March 2020 | The Reading, UK store closed after The Oracle opted not to continue the lease beyond the six-month pilot period. |
| January 2020 | The Aviemore, Scotland store was closed amidst protests and controversy regarding the chain's previous charitable donations. |
| January 2020 | Chick-fil-A opened its second Toronto location at the Yorkdale Shopping Centre. |
| 2019 | Popeyes introduced a fried chicken sandwich, sparking the Chicken Sandwich Wars and directly competing with Chick-fil-A's signature product. |
| 2019 | In an interview with Bisnow, Chick-fil-A President Tim Tassopoulos announced the company would stop donating to charities with anti-LGBTQ views, instead focusing on charities addressing education, homelessness, and hunger. |
| November 18 2019 | Chick-fil-A announced it would stop donating to the Salvation Army and Fellowship of Christian Athletes, two organizations known for opposing same-sex marriage. |
| October 18 2019 | Chick-fil-A's first UK location at the Oracle in Reading was announced to be closing, just eight days after opening, following severe criticism from LGBTQ rights activists in the UK |
| September 6 2019 | Chick-fil-A opened its first Toronto store on Yonge St. at Bloor St., with LGBTQ2S protesters present complaining about the company's history of supporting anti-LGBTQ causes. |
| September 5 2019 | A group of five individuals filed a lawsuit against the City of San Antonio using the newly passed 'Save Chick-fil-A Bill'. |
| August 2019 | The Toronto Star published an opinion piece criticizing Chick-fil-A's impending arrival in Toronto. |
| June 10 2019 | Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed Senate Bill 1978 (the 'Save Chick-fil-A Bill'), preventing local governments from taking adverse actions against companies based on religious beliefs. |
| May 2019 | Chick-fil-A successfully implemented its antibiotic-free chicken policy across all restaurants nationwide. |
| May 29 2019 | The Federal Aviation Administration's Office of Civil Rights opened investigations into Buffalo Niagara International Airport and San Antonio International Airport for excluding Chick-fil-A from opening restaurants, citing potential violations of federal requirements prohibiting discrimination based on religious creed. |
| March 2019 | Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton opened an investigation after San Antonio rejected Chick-fil-A's airport store application due to the company's stance on LGBTQ issues. |
| February 2019 | Chick-fil-A opened a store on a 12-month pilot scheme in Aviemore, Scotland. |
| January 13 2019 | A franchise in Mobile, Alabama opens on Sunday to honor the birthday wish of a 14-year-old boy with cerebral palsy and autism. |
| 2018 | Waffle fries became the most-ordered menu item at Chick-fil-A, followed by soft drinks, chicken nuggets, and the original chicken sandwich. |
| 2018 | Chick-fil-A announced its expansion to Canada, specifically Toronto, causing boycotts and backlash due to Canadian support for LGBTQ rights. |
| July 2018 | Chick-fil-A announced plans to open its first location in Hawaii, with initial plans for Kahului and future locations in Honolulu and Kapoleo. |
| April 2018 | Chick-fil-A was reported to continue donating to the Fellowship of Christian Athletes, an organization known for opposing gay marriage. |
| March 2018 | Chick-fil-A operated a restaurant in Edinburgh, United Kingdom during the spring season. |
| 2017 | Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game moved from Georgia Dome to Mercedes-Benz Stadium and featured two games. |
| 2017 | Chick-fil-A warned franchisees against speaking out publicly on political matters and getting involved in activities that could blur the line between private beliefs and public roles. The company turned down several political candidates who tried to use the brand for campaign purposes. |
| 2017 | Tax filings showed Chick-fil-A expanded support to include The Salvation Army, an organization perceived as counter to LGBTQ rights. |
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