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Chick-fil-A Overhauls Its Offerings.

By Leon Stafford, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News

May 1--Even a popular chicken sandwich can use a makeover.

Especially in the fast-food industry.

Atlanta-based Chick-fil-A, seeing the numbers for its chargrilled sandwich slipping, will unveil a more dressed-up version on Monday. It will be accompanied by fruit cups on the menu and Dasani as the company's official bottled water supplier. The company also will switch to peanut oil to cook its waffle fries.

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