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1.5Fast Food
US chicken chain, privately owned by the Cathy family since 1967. Uses a distinctive Operator-license model: Chick-fil-A Inc. owns the real estate/equipment and funds construction, charges Operators just a $10,000 fee, then takes 15% of gross sales as a base fee plus 50% of remaining pretax profit. Operating in Canada since 2019 (Toronto), now 20+ locations across Ontario and Alberta with BC expansion planned by 2030, all via the same Operator model as the US.
Ownership
Parent company
Chick-fil-A, Inc.
Nationality
US (Cathy family, private, no outside shareholders)
Voting control
0% Canadian (exact)
Operating model
franchised
Last verified
2026-09-18