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10 things about America's favorite fast food restaurant chain that might surprise you

"Grade A" represented in Chick-fil-A's name

This article is sponsored by Chick-fil-A.

Craving some chicken?

Here are some fun facts about Chick-fil-A. 

1. 47 states in the U.S. have a Chick-fil-A restaurant. 

If you're traveling around the country and you want some Chick-fil-A, all the states in the U.S. have a Chick-fil-A except Alaska, Hawaii and Vermont.

2. Chick-fil-A sauce was made by accident. 

Believe it or not, Chick-fil-A's famous sauce was made by accident in the early 1980s when a Chick-fil-A team member accidentally mixed barbeque sauce with a honey mustard recipe that its franchise operator Hugh Fleming created.

3. 47 states in the U.S. have a Chick-fil-A restaurant. 

If you're traveling around the country and you want some Chick-fil-A, all the states in the U.S. have a Chick-fil-A except Alaska, Hawaii and Vermont.

4. Free rewards program on the Chick-fil-A One app.

Want free food at Chick-fil-A? With the Chick-fil-A tiered membership program on the Chick-fil-A app, guests can earn points with every purchase. With the app, you can earn points for every purchase and use them to redeem available rewards of your choice. 

5. Chick-fil-A's grilled nuggets took seven years to be perfected. 
After seven years' worth of testing and more than $50 million to craft, Chick-fil-A reinvented its grilled nuggets.

6. "Grade A" represented in Chick-fil-A's name.

Truett Cathy, Chick-fil-A's founder, created the capital "A" on purpose. It represents the "grade A" top quality chicken used in its famous chicken sandwich. 

7. Chick-fil-A's First 100 Campout started in 2003.

With each new Chick-fil-A restaurant opening, the first 100 customers in the restaurant parking lot are rewarded with free Chick-fil-A for a year in its First 100 Campout program.

8. Cow Appreciation Day started 15 years ago.

Guests at Chick-fil-A who dress up like a cow on Chick-fil-A's Cow Appreciation Day receive a free entree. 

9. Chick-fil-A franchisees can donate leftovers through its Shared Table program.

Chick-fil-A team members try to make sure only a minimal amount of food goes to waste each day. If there is surplus food, Chick-fil-A restaurants can donate to those in need through its Chick-fil-A Shared Table program. The leftover food can be distributed to local agencies including shelters, soup kitchens and charities.

10. Most requested Chick-fil-A sauce in Southwest region -- barbeque.

What's your favorite Chick-fil-A sauce? Whether you love the Chick-fil-A sauce, honey mustard sauce, Polynesian sauce, zesty buffalo sauce or garden herb ranch, the Southwest region enjoyed more sauce than any other part of the country in 2017, ordering more than 315 million packets of barbeque sauce.

For more information, visit chick-fil-a.com.