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Chick-fil-A Founder Dies, Leaving Legacy in Christian Chicken Empire
By Venessa Wong September 08, 2014
Truett Cathy

Samuel Truett Cathy, the founder of the Atlanta-based chicken restaurant chain Chick-fil-A, died at 1:35 a.m. Monday at the age of 93.
Chick-fil-A, founded in 1967, took in more than $5 billion in sales last year, making it the country’s largest fast-food chicken chain by sales (Yum Brands’ (YUM) KFC has more stores), and the ninth largest fast-food chain of any sort, according to QSR. Cathy had a net worth of $1.9 billion, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index.
Cathy, a Southern Baptist who taught Sunday school for more than 50 years, is known for his deep faith, which led to Chick-fil-A’s unusual policy of closing all 1,800-plus restaurants on Sundays. “The Closed-on-Sunday policy is reflected in the company’s Corporate Purpose: To glorify God by being a faithful steward of all that is entrusted to us. To have a positive influence on all who come in contact with Chick-fil-A,” according to materials on Cathy’s website (pdf).
Chick-fil-A Founder Dies, Leaving Legacy in Christian Chicken Empire
By Venessa Wong September 08, 2014
Truett Cathy

Samuel Truett Cathy, the founder of the Atlanta-based chicken restaurant chain Chick-fil-A, died at 1:35 a.m. Monday at the age of 93.
Chick-fil-A, founded in 1967, took in more than $5 billion in sales last year, making it the country’s largest fast-food chicken chain by sales (Yum Brands’ (YUM) KFC has more stores), and the ninth largest fast-food chain of any sort, according to QSR. Cathy had a net worth of $1.9 billion, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index.
Cathy, a Southern Baptist who taught Sunday school for more than 50 years, is known for his deep faith, which led to Chick-fil-A’s unusual policy of closing all 1,800-plus restaurants on Sundays. “The Closed-on-Sunday policy is reflected in the company’s Corporate Purpose: To glorify God by being a faithful steward of all that is entrusted to us. To have a positive influence on all who come in contact with Chick-fil-A,” according to materials on Cathy’s website (pdf).