Chick-fil-A Statistics (2026): Restaurants, States, Sales, Employees

Chick-fil-A is a U.S.-based quick-service restaurant chain best known for chicken sandwiches and its long-standing policy of closing restaurants on Sundays. This page compiles verified Chick-fil-A statistics on restaurant counts, footprint, employee headcount references, and systemwide sales—each backed by a linked source.

On this page:

• Chick-fil-A key statistics
• Restaurants and footprint
• Sales (systemwide) and revenue context
• Company history (key dates)
• Why Chick-fil-A is closed on Sundays
• Methodology
• Sources & references

Chick-fil-A key statistics (2026)

• Restaurants (company statement): more than 3,000. (Chick-fil-A)
• States served: 48 states (plus Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and Canada). (Chick-fil-A)
• U.S. units: 3,109 (FDD reporting for 2024). (Nation’s Restaurant News)
• U.S. systemwide sales: $22.7B in 2024 (FDD reporting). (Nation’s Restaurant News)
• Team members (reported in company PR language): 170,000+ (2022). (Chick-fil-A press room)

Restaurants and footprint

How many Chick-fil-A restaurants are there?

Chick-fil-A states it serves guests in more than 3,000 restaurants across 48 states (plus Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and Canada). (Chick-fil-A)

Number of U.S. units (FDD reporting):

Nation’s Restaurant News, citing Chick-fil-A’s franchise disclosure document (FDD), reported 3,109 U.S. units in 2024. (Nation’s Restaurant News)

Sales (systemwide) and revenue context

Chick-fil-A systemwide sales (U.S.):

Nation’s Restaurant News reported $22.7 billion in 2024 U.S. systemwide sales (FDD reporting), up from $21.6 billion in 2023. (Nation’s Restaurant News)

Important note on terminology: Chick-fil-A is privately held. Many public figures refer to systemwide sales (total sales across the restaurant system), which is different from the company’s internal financial reporting line items. Where possible, this page uses figures explicitly described as systemwide sales in a cited source.

Company history (key dates)

• 1946: S. Truett Cathy opened the Dwarf Grill (now The Dwarf House®). (Chick-fil-A)
• 1967: The first Chick-fil-A restaurant opened in Atlanta (Greenbriar Shopping Center). (Chick-fil-A)

Why Chick-fil-A is closed on Sundays

Chick-fil-A’s Sunday closure policy traces back to founder S. Truett Cathy’s values and the company’s stated intent to provide team members a day to rest and worship. (Company background: Chick-fil-A)

Methodology

• Authority-first sourcing: Footprint counts use Chick-fil-A’s own customer-support pages; team member counts use Chick-fil-A press-room language; systemwide sales and U.S. unit counts use reporting tied to the company’s FDD.
• No speculation: Forecasts and projections were excluded. Only confirmed figures with a clear source and date context are included.

Sources & references

• Chick-fil-A — “How many Chick-fil-A restaurant locations are there?”
• Chick-fil-A — “How did Chick-fil-A get its start?” (1946 / 1967)
• Chick-fil-A press room — “Shared Table Passes 15 Million Meal Milestone” (170,000+ team members language)
• Nation’s Restaurant News — 2024 U.S. systemwide sales ($22.7B) and U.S. unit count (3,109), citing FDD
• Chick-fil-A — Company overview