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The Chick-fil-A® Backstage Tour

The Chick-fil-A® Backstage Tour is a guided walking tour about the history, culture and values of S. Truett Cathy located at our corporate headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia. Throughout the tour, you’ll experience our most valued company assets: our hospitable people and our unique story.

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Tours are held Thursdays and Fridays for adults and children over six. Purchase tickets here to reserve your in-person tour.

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Chick-fil-A One® Member benefits

Chick-fil-A Red & Signature members enjoy complimentary access

Chick-fil-A One Red and Signature members get complimentary access to the Original Backstage Tour for up to 5 guests. Sign in to your Chick-fil-A One account to get access to your status benefits.

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About the Tour

Come and enjoy a fun, storytelling experience about the fascinating history, culture, and values of Founder S. Truett Cathy and much more. The Original Life and Legacy Tour is an immersive experience in which guests hear directly from three generations of Cathy Family in an introductory film and visit Truett’s Office, the History Museum and Truett’s classic car collection.

Length: 60 minutes

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Have a group of 100 or more?

Make the Chick-fil-A Backstage Tour experience part of your family reunion, convention visit or school field trip. If you are booking 50-100 guests, please click Register Now and complete the large group form. If you have more than 100 guests who would like to attend, you will need to divide the group and book more than one tour. 

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Learn how it all began

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The history of Chick-fil-A

Founder S. Truett Cathy began his entrepreneurial career at eight years old, selling Coca-Cola bottles in front of his home. From there, he became a highly successful restauranteur and launched one of the most successful chicken restaurant chains in the United States. Established in the 1960s, Chick-fil-A® has over 3,500 restaurants located across the United States, Puerto Rico and Canada. When you take the Chick-fil-A® Backstage Tour, we hope you experience a dose of the genuine Southern hospitality we serve in our restaurants as well as learn about the history and heritage of Chick-fil-A.

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