Chick-fil-A
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Founded in 1946, Chick-fil-A, Inc. is an American fast food chain that specializes chicken related products like chicken sandwiches or chicken tenders. The company sponsors organizations like the WinShape Foundation.
| Basic information | |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1946-05-23 |
| Legal Structure | Private |
| Industry | Food |
| Also known as | |
| Official website | http://www.chick-fil-a.com/ |
Consumer-impact summary
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Incidents
editThis is a list of all consumer-protection incidents this company is involved in. Any incidents not mentioned here can be found in the Chick-fil-A category.
Chick-fil-A sharing video data with Facebook
editIn January 22, 2023, the company was hit with a lawsuit over allegedly sharing details on what consumers watch on their website to Facebook using Facebook Tracking Pixel.[1] The lawsuit is still in progress as of March 7, 2026.
Data Breach
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Unknown hackers infiltrated the company's systems through a third party source that allowed access to over 71,000 customers information that includes;[2]
- Names
- Emails
- Credit and debit card (only last 4 digits)
- Chick-fil-A membership numbers
- Amount of Chick-fil-A credits
After several reports came in from customers, Chick-fil-A conducted an investigation in January, finding the approximate date of the attack to be between December 18 and February 12, 2023. In May 2, Chick-fil-A issued a email to affected customers and added "rewards" to affected accounts.[3][4] On March 6, customers filed class action lawsuits against the company for failing to secure users data through their cybersecurity practices, however on October 11, it reached a closed settlement agreement between the company.[5]
False advertised delivery fee and instead raising and adding hidden fee's
editSeveral customers filed a lawsuit against the company for marketing their delivery prices as free or $2.99-3.99 deliveries, however charging customers up to 20-%30 more for delivery orders.[6][7] The lawsuit reached a settlement of $4.4 Million that requires the company give eligible customers $29.25 in cash or gift card transaction.[8][9]
Products
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See also
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edit- ↑ Rizzi, Corrado (27 January 2023). "Class Action Claims Chick-Fil-A Secretly Shares Consumer Video-Viewing Data with Facebook". Classaction. Retrieved 7 March 2026.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Chick-fil-A Confirms Data Breach". Hodgson Russ. 20 March 2023. Retrieved 7 March 2026.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Chick-fil-A confirms data breach that impacts 70K+ accounts". Top Class Action. 9 March 2023. Retrieved 7 March 2026.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ Arghire, Ionut (3 March 2023). "Data Breaches Over 71k Impacted by Credential Stuffing Attacks on Chick-fil-A Accounts". Securityweek. Retrieved 7 March 2026.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ McCroskey, Kelsey (9 March 2026). "Chick-fil-A Data Breach Affecting Over 71K People Triggers Class Action Lawsuit [UPDATE]". Classaction. Retrieved 7 March 2026.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ Stump, Scott (29 January 2024). "Chick-fil-A's $4.4 million lawsuit settlement: Eligible customers need to file a claim ASAP". Today. Retrieved 7 March 2026.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ Heier, Bernadette (18 October 2023). "Chick-fil-A Settles $4.4M Lawsuit as Customers Demand Delivery Price Transparency". Food on Demand. Retrieved 7 March 2026.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Chick-fil-A delivery fees $4.4M class action settlement". Top Class Action. 6 December 2023. Retrieved 7 March 2026.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ Styf, Jon (10 October 2023). "Chick-fil-A settles class action over delivery price increases for $4.4M". Top Class Actions. Retrieved 7 March 2026.
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