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Chick-Fil-A: A Family Legacy The Chick-fil-A restaurant chain began with a single location in Atlanta, Ga., back in 1967. Chick-fil-A's founder talks about the road to becoming one of the largest family-owned businesses in the United States, with more than 1,000 restaurants.

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The Chick-fil-A restaurant chain began with a single location in Atlanta, Ga., back in 1967. Forty years later, it's one of the largest family-owned businesses in the United States, with more than 1,000 restaurants.

Chick-fil-A's founder, Truett Cathy, shares his story of becoming a successful American entreprenuer.