Truett Cathy, Entrepreneur
Truett Cathy is a part founder of very delicious, Chick-fil-a. Mr. Cathy was born March 14, 1921, In Atlanta, Georgia. Truett Cathy had discovered a philosophy when he was younger. Cathy gave all credit of his success and and hard work to God. His father was beaten emotionally and financially during the great depression since he was an insurance salesman. Due to this, Cathy looked to his mother for emotional support. Cathy’s mother was responsible for their home and financial support. Cathy took upon many jobs to help her out. Cathy served in the Army, during World War II. Once he got back he opened a restaurant called Dwarf Grill. He named it this because it only had 10 stools and 4 tables. Cathy got married and
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It was only 384 square feet. The product that they were known for is the Original Chicken Sandwich. The other items on this menu was a “Midnight Sandwich,” this was just a ham and cheese sandwich. Another item on the menu was a coconut icebox pie. Chick-fil-a has 1,900 restaurants. Chick-fil-a is located in 39/50 states in the United States. On Chick-fil-a appreciation day the serve about 326,000 customers. On Chick-fil-a appreciation day their total sales are about $15,350,000. Chick-fil-a annual sales were about $5.1 billion. They sale about 282 million chicken sandwiches annually. Chick-fil-a is doing very well today. According to QRS today, Chick-fil-a makes more business revenue than any other food chain in the US. All Chick-fil-a restaurants are closed on Sunday’s that way all the employees have the opportunity to attend church. Chick-fil-a’s original sign says, “Eat Mor Chikin.” This was because they wanted to get people away from burgers and other meats. Also, it was …show more content…
One of their biggest competitors is KFC. In 2014, KFC was announced the former largest fried chicken franchises in the US. This was because Chick-fil-a was announced the largest. Chick-fil-a is also competing with McDonald’s corporation, Popeyes, and Yum Brands Inc. Chick-fil-a sells 3 times as much fried chicken as Kentucky Fried Chicken does. McDonald’s Chicken is not as good as Chick-fil-a chicken. It is in a cardboard box that allows the heat to leave and make it cold, but chick-fil-a’s chicken comes in a insulated bag that traps the heat. McDonald’s also puts much more sugar in their bun and chicken which makes it not as healthy or tasteful. Popeyes and Chick-fil-a are both competitors because they are both fried chicken franchises. Chick-fil-a is aldo dominating over Popeyes and Yum