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This is how it started
In 1946, Truett Cathy opened a tiny diner called the Dwarf Grill in Hapeville, Georgia. It was in this diner where Truett developed the signature Original Chick-fil-A® Chicken Sandwich and the quality service for which the family-owned business is known. Here’s a glimpse into the company that has grown to become the nation’s top chicken chain.
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Providing ‘True Inspiration’ in the Windy City
Do you know of a deserving organization working with children and youth? Applications are now open for 2019 True Inspiration Awards. Encourage them to apply today. Donnita Travis had built a successful career as president of a Chicago advertising agency. But, she wanted to do more for the children in her city.
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Meet the 2018 True Inspiration Award Winners
It started as a side project. Once a week, husband and wife Jim and Melinda Hollandsworth stopped by a mobile home park in Loganville, Ga., to help local kids with their homework. Here in Gwinnett Estates, a predominantly Hispanic neighborhood, very few students were graduating high school — creating a cycle of poverty for the families who called this community home.
Help Us Select Our Next True Inspiration Awards Winners
From providing safe shelter for displaced children in Texas to preparing the next generation of leaders in Ohio, we’re completely inspired by the work our 2018 True Inspiration Awards regional finalists are doing.
Join Us in Helping Those Impacted by Hurricane Harvey
Days after Hurricane Harvey made landfall and the waters began rising around Houston, Jeffrey Urban drove to the Chick-fil-A in Houston, Tex. As the General Manager - and the only one who could access the building - he wanted to check on the restaurant that had been closed due to the floods.
Abby LaFave: True Inspiration Scholarship Winner
Between working full-time and going to school full-time, Chick-fil-A team member Abby LaFave also volunteers as a cheerleading coach for a local non-profit organization — and the college sophomore still managed to stay on the Dean’s List during her freshman year.
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