Chick-fil-A is a quick service restaurant chain headquartered in College Park, Georgia

College Park, Georgia

College Park is a city located partly in Fulton County, Georgia and partially in Clayton County, Georgia, in the United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 13,942...

, United States

United States

The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

, specializing in chicken

Chicken (food)

Chicken is the most common type of poultry in the world, and is prepared as food in a wide variety of ways, varying by region and culture.- History :...

 entrée

Entrée

An entrée is a dish served before the main course, or between two principal courses of a meal.The disappearance in the early 20th century of a large communal main course such as a roast as a standard part of the meal in the English-speaking world has led to the term being used to describe the main...

s and is known for promoting the company founder's claims of Christian values. Long associated with the southern United States

Southern United States

The Southern United States—commonly referred to as the American South, Dixie, or simply the South—constitutes a large distinctive area in the southeastern and south-central United States...

, where it has been a cultural icon, the chain has expanded. , Chick-fil-A has 1,601 restaurants in 39 states

U.S. state

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 and the District of Columbia, and is focusing on the American Midwest and southern California

Southern California

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Chick-fil-A had historically been identified with shopping mall

Shopping mall

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s, as most of its original restaurants were in their food courts.