Posted on 05/20/2019 1:43:07 PM PDT by Roman_War_Criminal
Chick-Fil-A to Become Third-Largest Fast Food Chain in U.S. FROM THE WALL STREET JOURNAL: As the biggest fast-food chains have expanded menus to attract new customers, Chick-fil-A Inc. has gained ground with a different strategy: its focus on chicken sandwiches.
Since its founding in Atlanta in 1967 by entrepreneur Truett Cathy, Chick-fil-As signature item has been its breaded chicken-breast sandwich served with pickles on a buttered toasted bun. The company sells breakfast and salads, too, but its relatively simple menu stands out, compared with its fast-food rivals.
Now five decades later, the closely held company this year is poised to become the third-biggest U.S. restaurant chain by sales behind McDonalds Corp. MCD -0.39% and Starbucks Corp. , according to food-service consultancy Technomic Inc. The growth reflects Chick-fil-As expansion over the past decade, as well as consumers broader turn toward chicken.
WEVE BEEN PRETTY CONSISTENT IN HOW, OVER MULTIPLE DECADES, WERE GOING TO TAKE IT SLOW AND STEADY, MARK MORAITAKIS, A CHICK-FIL-A SENIOR DIRECTOR, SAID ABOUT THE COMPANYS EXPANSION. ITS PAID OFF FOR US.
Sales from Chick-fil-As restaurants have tripled over the past decade, reaching $10.2 billion last year, Technomic said, even though the chain is closed on Sundays, a practice implemented by its conservative Christian founder.
Second: Their franchise system requires only $10,000 dollars to start and the company pays for everything else. Compared to McDonald's the minimal start is around $250,000. Chick-Fil-A only accepts a few applicates per-year though.
We have two CFA by us.
Their drive through are always full.
I get in the line and they usually have 4 to 6 servers in the lanes to take you order. It takes no longer than going inside.
Customer Service is always great.
Carrot salad.
I am addicted to their strawberry shakes.
These days, I only do fast food if I’m traveling. If I’m home and don’t feel like cooking, I just nuke something from the freezer. At work, I tend to bring leftovers and nuke them — that way I can be certain about what’s in the stuff I eat.
I go for the lemonade......nice on a hot day.
Yeah, I came across that data later. Thanks! That per-store figure was well above second place. Chick-fil-As 2016 revenue was $7.9 billion, and its now up to $10.2. Sounds about right.
Support... you support Chick fil A...
I do too.
Chick Fil-A for conservatives.
Chicken shit for Democrats.
Good quality for fast food
Nice staff even in the hood or vato land
“Is there a word for the antonym of boycott?”
Buycott
If God’s in it, it cannot fail....
My wife asks for a half lemonade, half ice tea mix which she loves.
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