The Story of How Chick-fil-A Borrowed “My Pleasure” from a Luxury Hotel

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The origins of Chick-fil-A’s “my pleasure” began in 2001. Chick-fil-A founder Truett Cathy was trying to expand beyond the South and distinguish the brand nationally from other fast food chains that had a reputation for subpar customer service.  Here's Horst Schulze, founder of the Ritz-Carlton, with the story.