<P> The chain 's origin can be traced to the Dwarf Grill ( now the Dwarf House ) , a restaurant opened by S. Truett Cathy , the chain 's former chairman and CEO , in 1946 . The restaurant is located in Hapeville , Georgia , a suburb of Atlanta , and is near the location of the now - demolished Ford Motor Company Atlanta Assembly Plant , for many years a source of many of the restaurant 's patrons . </P>
<P> The chain 's origin can be traced to the Dwarf Grill ( now the Dwarf House ) , a restaurant opened by S. Truett Cathy , the chain 's former chairman and CEO , in 1946 . The restaurant is located in Hapeville , Georgia , a suburb of Atlanta , and is near the location of the now - demolished Ford Motor Company Atlanta Assembly Plant , for many years a source of many of the restaurant 's patrons . </P>
who was the founder of chick fil a
who was the founder of chick fil a
S. Truett Cathy
S. Truett Cathy