<P> The first Chick - fil - A opened in 1967 , in the food court of the Greenbriar Mall , in a suburb of Atlanta . During the 1970s and early 1980s , the chain expanded by opening new franchises in suburban malls ' food courts . The first freestanding franchise was opened April 16 , 1986 , on North Druid Hills Road in Atlanta , Georgia , and the company began to focus more on this type of franchise than on the food court type . Although it has expanded outward from its original geographic base , most new restaurants are located in Southern suburban areas . In October 2015 , the company opened a three - story 5,000 - square - foot restaurant in Manhattan that became the largest free - standing Chick - fil - A in the country at that time . As of 2016 , the chain has approximately 1,950 locations . It also has 31 drive - through - only locations . Chick - fil - A also can be found at universities , hospitals , and airports through licensing agreements . </P>
<P> The first Chick - fil - A opened in 1967 , in the food court of the Greenbriar Mall , in a suburb of Atlanta . During the 1970s and early 1980s , the chain expanded by opening new franchises in suburban malls ' food courts . The first freestanding franchise was opened April 16 , 1986 , on North Druid Hills Road in Atlanta , Georgia , and the company began to focus more on this type of franchise than on the food court type . Although it has expanded outward from its original geographic base , most new restaurants are located in Southern suburban areas . In October 2015 , the company opened a three - story 5,000 - square - foot restaurant in Manhattan that became the largest free - standing Chick - fil - A in the country at that time . As of 2016 , the chain has approximately 1,950 locations . It also has 31 drive - through - only locations . Chick - fil - A also can be found at universities , hospitals , and airports through licensing agreements . </P>
where is the first chick fil a located
where is the first chick fil a located
North Druid Hills Road in Atlanta , Georgia
North Druid Hills Road in Atlanta , Georgia