The online market sells sweet swag

If you're serious about Chick-fil-A, you can dress yourself, your significant
other, and your children in the wide selection of clothing sold on the chain's
website.
8

The chain invented the chicken sandwich

Perhaps this isn't a shocker because it's the highest-ranked chicken chain in
the nation, but Chick-fil-A's founder, Truett Cathy, actually invented the
chicken sandwich in 1964. The birth of the iconic sandwich happened as many
wonderful things do: as a solution to a problem. While running a restaurant
called The Dwarf Grill in an Atlanta suburb, Cathy turned a shipment of
chicken breasts that were too large to serve as airline food into a quick meal
for shift workers. After experimentation, he discovered a commercial pressure
cooker would get the job done in as little as four minutes.
9

The chain gives out free ice cream

Whether you're taking the kids out to eat or ordering a kid's meal for yourself,
you can get a free ice cream cone. Simply walk up to the counter and trade in
your toy. If the toy is too good to pass up, splurge $1.65 for the cone.

RELATED: We Tasted the Best Fast-Food Vanilla Ice Cream

10

The chain is getting healthier

Way back in 2008, Chick-fil-A removed trans fats from their menu. These
days, it's also been diminishing its use of corn syrup, artificial dyes,
antibiotics, and some preservatives, but is actually keeping the progression
quiet in fear that customers will notice a change in taste.

While the chain is known for their fried chicken sandwiches, it also has a wide
variety of healthier options including a new Lemon Kale Caesar Salad topped
with grilled chicken. Here are 12 Healthy Chick-fil-A Orders, According to
Dietitians.
11

You can get a free sandwich on Cow Appreciation Day in

2022
In previous years, you might have seen people walking around in cow
costumes at the mall and wondered what kind of strange convention was in
town. Most likely, it was just Cow Appreciation Day. Every year in mid-July,
Chick-fil-A chooses a day and declares it a holiday, giving out free food to
those partaking with a costume. In 2021, the celebration was postponed due to
the continuing pandemic, but according to the Chick-fil-A blog, they hope to
bring it back in 2022. Start planning your moo-velous costume now!
12

The chicken sandwich recipe is locked up

Similar to the Krabby Patty recipe at the Krusty Krab, the recipe for the Chick-
fil-A Chicken Sandwich is locked in a safe in the company's Atlanta
headquarters. This means the endless copycat recipes online may not be so
accurate, but also, the chain's recipe hasn't changed in 50 years!

13

The name has meaning

Have you wondered where the restaurant's name came from? It turns out,
when founder Cathy was coming up with a name, he compared the chicken
breasts used to the best cut of beef: a beef fillet. The "A" was capitalized to
signify that the restaurant serves the best quality of food, and Chick-fil-A was
born!
14

Servers aren't actually required to say "My pleasure"

Ever notice how instead of saying "You're welcome" after you say "Thank you,"
Chick-fil-A servers respond with a pleasant "My pleasure"? According to a
Chick-Fil-A employee and Reddit user @noexqses, the fast-food workers'
excessive politeness isn't actually required. "Saying 'my pleasure' is not
mentioned in the official training at all. It's a learned behavior," the employee
spilled.

15

The chain hosts a daddy-daughter date night

If you've heard of a daddy-daughter dance at school, this is the same thing…
but with chicken nuggets. Chick-fil-A locations around the country have a
special night once a year just for fathers and their daughters. Restaurants go
all out, offering different special touches like a red carpet or live music. This
year, the pandemic forced Chick-fil-A to get creative, with some locations
offering a limited number of free take-home kits to create a memorable
experience at home using craft ideas, an activity sheet, placemats, and more.