The Oldest Operating Chick-Fil-A In Georgia Has Been Serving Mouthwatering Chicken Sandwiches For Over 75 Years
By Lisa Sammons|Published October 04, 2022
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Few fast food restaurants in Georgia are as beloved as Chick-fil-A. This down-home Peach State eatery frequently has drive-thru lines entering the streets, whether you’re in one of our sprawling cities or small towns. Are you familiar with the history of Chick-fil-A? It has actually been serving up chicken sandwiches for over three-quarters of a century! The very first Chick-fil-A opened up in Hapeville way back in 1946, and is still there today. Check it out:
Georgia native S. Truett Cathy opened up his first restaurant, the Dwarf Grill, in Atlanta's Hapeville neighborhood. The restaurant was small in size but served a full diner menu.
The Dwarf House recently underwent an extensive renovation that took nearly a year to complete. It now features a gorgeous mid-century modern design that retains many aspects of the original restaurant. It is now about twice the size that it originally was and has a full-service dining room and mobile order pickup area.
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The Dwarf House has an expanded menu compared to most Chick-fil-A restaurants.
You can get the classic Chick-fil-A chicken sandwiches, which were first sold here back in 1964, but you can also choose from a selection of items from the original Dwarf Grill menu.
You'll find pies here, which have always been a staple of the Dwarf House throughout its history. Long-term employee Zelma Calhoun worked at the restaurant for over five decades, baking nearly 70 pies a day.
You can find exhibits within the restaurant honoring Calhoun and other dedicated figures from throughout Chick-fil-A's history.
The Dwarf House typically has an expanded menu compared to most Chick-fil-A restaurants, though supply chain issues have caused some variation in the offerings over the last few years.
