Chick-fil-A Marks 42 Years of Annual Sales
Growth in 2009
Chain Surpasses $3 billion in Annual Sales During Down Year for Industry
February 02, 2010 01:03 PM Eastern Time
ATLANTA--(EON: Enhanced Online News)--Despite the sluggish economy and its effect on the restaurant
industry, Chick-fil-A® ended 2009 on a positive note by marking the company’s 42nd year of consecutive sales
growth. The Atlanta-based chain today reported 2009 system-wide sales of $3,217,001,094, representing an 8.6
percent increase over the chain’s 2008 overall sales performance and a same-store sales increase of 2.52 percent.
2009 also marked the first time the company surpassed $3 billion in annual sales.
Chick-fil-A’s record sales performance in 2009 continues a trend of year-over-year growth the chain has sustained
since its inception in 1967.
“Chick-fil-A has truly been blessed to have had another year of sales growth during these difficult economic times,”
said Chick-fil-A President and Chief Operating Officer Dan T. Cathy. “While we by no means are immune to the
economic challenges our country is facing, we do believe we will continue to remain healthy as long as we stay
committed to the qualities that have shaped the Chick-fil-A brand thus far: providing exceptional customer service
and unmatched product quality to every customer on every visit. We have sensed God’s continued blessings on this
business, especially during these unprecedented economic times.”
In addition to surpassing the $3 billion annual sales mark for the first time in early December 2009, Chick-fil-A
celebrated a number of other business achievements in 2009, including:
l Commemorated Founder and CEO S. Truett Cathy’s $25 million milestone in the Leadership Scholarship
program for store team members.
l Opened 83 new restaurants, including 69 stand-alone restaurants, one mall location and 13 licensed outlets
(e.g. college campuses, hospitals, airports, businesses and industrial sites).
l Recognized with a number of prominent indus