Tuesday, September 9, 2014

Business Icon, S. Truett Cathy Passed Away Yesterday.



The Chick-filA company announced the passing of its founder and chairman emeritus, S. Truett Cathy on Tuesday, September 9th.

A statement released to the media and company employees said:

"...Credited with creating the original Chick-fil-A Chicken Sandwich and pioneering in-mall fast food, Cathy built one of the nation’s largest family-owned companies, as Chick-fil-A reached $5 billion in annual sales in  2013. Currently, there are more than 1,800 Chick-fil-A restaurants operating in 40 states and Washington, D.C. Remarkably, Cathy led Chick-fil-A on an unparalleled record of 47 consecutive years of annual sales increases. Cathy’s oldest son, Dan, became president of Chick-fil-A in 2001, and chairman and chief executive officer in 2013, while Truett Cathy continued in the role of chairman emeritus until his death..."

(See full statement HERE)


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