Atlanta Business News 10:33 a.m. Friday, July 9, 2010

Dress like a cow? In this heat?!? Do it if you want free chicken, says Chick-fil-A

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The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

What will people do for free chicken sandwiches and waffle fries? Chick-fil-A is betting that plenty of folks will dress up as cows. The question is: how many people are that desperate?

Today is Cow Appreciation Day at Chick-fil-A restaurants. Dan Cathy, left, and his father, Chick-fil-A founder Truett Cathy, are shown in a 2008 photo in their "cow attire" as part of the annual event.
Andy Sharp, AJC Today is Cow Appreciation Day at Chick-fil-A restaurants. Dan Cathy, left, and his father, Chick-fil-A founder Truett Cathy, are shown in a 2008 photo in their "cow attire" as part of the annual event.

Chick-fil-A restaurants will give a free meal to any customer who comes fully dressed as a cow today, which the Atlanta-based company has designated Cow Appreciation Day. Restaurants will also give a free entrée to customers partially dressed in cow attire, such as a cow-spotted hat, scarf or purse.

Cow Appreciation Day is now in its sixth year. Last year, more than 300,000 cow-clad customers visited  Chick-fil-A restaurants in a range of get-ups, from cow-spotted t-shirts to full cow suits.

"It takes a loyal fan to dress like a cow for a free meal," said Steve Robinson, Chick-fil-A’s senior vice president of marketing.

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