Chick-fil-A Founded-May 23, 1946, Hapeville, GA

After much success with the Dwarf House, Cathy opened the first-ever Chick-fil-A in 1967 in Atlanta' Greenbriar Mall, one of the Southeastern U.S.'s first indoor malls. According to Chick-fil-A, a chicken sandwich sold for 59 cents and "Team Members wore ascots, candy-striped aprons and "soda jerk" hats and ties. The restaurant was only 384 square feet (roughly the size of a two-car garage) and was a pioneer in the modern-day food court.