Fact Check

Is Chick-fil-A Giving Away Its Food Free for a Year?

Always check the expiration date on social media promotions.

by Bethania Palma, Published Jan. 23, 2020


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Chick-fil-A is giving away free meals from the chain in 2020.
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In January 2020, posts on Facebook from December 2019 recirculated, stating that the fast food chain Chick-fil-A was promoting a free food offer.

The promotions were indeed real, at least at one point. A representative for Chick-fil-A told Snopes that each Chick-fil-A location is a locally owned and operated franchise and could hold special promotions limited to each location. So the promotions seen in the above posts applied only at those specific restaurants.


By Bethania Palma

Bethania Palma is a journalist from the Los Angeles area who started her career as a daily newspaper reporter and has covered everything from crime to government to national politics. She has written for ... read more


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