Chik-fil-A reaches $4 billion mark in sales in 2011
In continuing with its trend of strong sales performance, Chick-fil-A Inc. announced that it exceeded $4 billion in annual sales in 2011. A record for the Atlanta-based chain, annual system-wide sales at Chick-fil-A totaled $4,050,992,837, a 13.08 percent increase over the 2010 overall sales performance. The company also generated a healthy seven percent same-store sales increase and marked the 44th consecutive year of sales growth since the company began in 1967.
"Of all our years of sales growth, we are humbled and deeply grateful to our customers for making 2011 particularly exceptional," said Chick-fil-A President and Chief Operating Officer Dan T. Cathy. "We are blessed with a family of Operators and team members whose daily commitment to excellence and heartfelt, personalized service creates an atmosphere of hospitality that is unparalleled in our industry while also having a positive impact in the communities they serve. We believe the Chick-fil-A brand will remain vibrant as long as we remain focused on providing an experience that our guests love to brag about!"