Chick-fil-A food donation program surpasses 30M meals
A Chick-fil-A restaurant is seen on July 05, 2022, in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Brandon Bell/Getty Images)
ATLANTA - Atlanta-based Chick-fil-A has reached a new milestone in the company's fight against hunger.
The fast food chain announced its Chick-fil-A Shared Table food donation program has shared over 30 million meals with local communities in need across the United States and in Canada.
The initiative lets local owner-operators donate extra food to nonprofit organizations through Food Donation Connection and Second Harvest.
The move helps charities and reduces food waste.
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More than 2,200 restaurants participate in the program.
"The heart of the Chick-fil-A Shared Table program lies with our local Restaurant Owner-Operators and the unique partnerships they develop with nonprofits in their communities to feed people in need," said Andrew T. Cathy, CEO of Chick-fil-A, Inc. "Like so many of the best ideas at Chick-fil-A, Shared Table began in our Operator community, and today, many of our Chick-fil-A local Owner-Operators choose to participate out of a genuine desire to make a positive impact in the communities they serve. That’s what makes the program so successful."
Since 2012. 129 Chick-fil-A restaurants around metro Atlanta have helped create 1.2 million meals.