Chick-fil-A's U.S. sales reached $23.9 billion in 2025, but the restaurant chain has no plans to open on Sundays. Sales rose about 5% from $22.7 billion in 2024. CEO Andrew Cathy says he has never calculated how much business the company gives up by closing one day a week, because changing the policy is not under consideration.
The tradition began in 1946, when his grandfather, S. Truett Cathy, opened his first restaurant in Hapeville, Georgia. After working seven-day weeks in restaurants, the founder wanted himself and his employees to have time for rest, family, or worship. Andrew Cathy says employees appreciate knowing that they have at least one weekend day off. He also says the company's private, family ownership gives it the freedom to protect that benefit rather than seek every possible dollar.
A simple calculation using 2025 sales suggests that an extra day could bring in nearly $4 billion annually if spending matched the daily average. However, that is a theoretical figure, not a prediction. Some customers already move their Sunday purchases to Saturday or Monday, so opening another day would not necessarily create that much additional business.
