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What Else Was Cool When the Original Chicken Sandwich Debuted?
When Chick-fil-A founder Truett Cathy invented what is now known as the Original Chick-fil-A Chicken Sandwich in 1964, he had no idea it would stand the test of time and still be a favorite today.
The Original Chicken Sandwich
Since its debut in 1964, the original Chick-fil-A Chicken Sandwich has been a hit with millions of people nationwide. What’s the secret to its popularity? While it seems simple – just a lightly breaded chicken breast with two pickles between a toasted, buttered bun – every part of the Chick-fil-A chicken sandwich is truly an original. And it all goes back to the creation of the sandwich more than 50 years ago.
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'A life spent in third place'
It’s impossible to measure how many people’s lives have been touched by Truett Cathy. In the simplest of ways, if you walk into a Chick-fil-A tomorrow and a team member smiles and says “my pleasure,” you are witnessing the legacy of the Chick-fil-A founder’s kindness.
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The Key is Caring: Truett Cathy’s Heart for Employees
Creating the Chick-fil-A® Chicken Sandwich led to one of Chick-fil-A Founder Truett Cathy’s greatest unexpected opportunities—the chance to have a positive influence on hundreds of thousands of employees who would work in Chick-fil-A restaurants over the years.
Humble beginnings
At the age of eight, young Truett Cathy experienced the feel-good power of customer service. He was selling Coca-Colas door-to-door, buying a six-pack of Cokes for a quarter and selling them for a nickel each.