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Chick-fil-A program donates 15M meals

A Chick-fil-A team member hands off Shared Table donations to local nonprofit partner. Provided.

September 7, 2022

The Chick-fil-A Shared Table program has donated a milestone 15 million meals since the start of the program to fight food insecurity and reduce food waste, according to a press release.

The program, which started in 2012, has expanded significantly over its 10-year history with restaurants across the U.S. and Canada, donating more than 3 million meals in 2022 to date. This effort to fight food insecurity in local communities also supports a broader sustainability goal for Chick-fil-A, which is looking to divert 25 million pounds of food waste from landfills by 2025 through programs such as Chick-fil-A Shared Table, composting and other efforts.

"The Chick-fil-A Shared Table program exists and thrives because Operators and their Team Members take initiative to make an impact in their own backyards," Rodney Bullard, vice president of corporate social responsibility for Chick-fil-A, Inc, said in the press release. "Whether that's through 100% restaurant participation in San Antonio, Team Members serving at local soup kitchens, or taking food waste reduction a step further through composting efforts in a Georgia restaurant, our restaurants around the country embrace the opportunity to make a difference."

Chick-fil-A operates more than 2,700 restaurants in 48 states, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and Canada.