Chick - In - A restaurants contract with suppliers . The company is a privately owned company with 1,700 locations . Drugs are used to treat disease , aid recovery . `` Because all uses of antimicrobial drugs , in both humans and animals , contribute to the development of antimicrobial resistance , it is important to use these drugs only when medically necessary , '' the FDA said on its website . The rise of antibiotic - resistant bacteria is a big concern .
Chick - In - A restaurants contract with suppliers . The company is a privately owned company with 1,700 locations . Drugs are used to treat disease , aid recovery . The rise of antibiotic - resistant bacteria is a big concern .