Fried chicken and sweet tea is everyone’s dream, or at least it was for Sam Truett Cathy. Sam Cathy’s life can be seen as not only inspiring but also breaking the business norm. Sam Cathy obviously lived the American dream by working hard and changing the fast food industry forever. Sam Cathy achieved the American Dream by his business beliefs, Chick fil A business strategies, and Winshape foundations. Sam Cathy based his business on quality of life rather than financial gain that changed the fast food industry forever. Some of Sam Cathy’s business beliefs are known around the country. He posted his biggest one on all of his advertising. "Closed on Sundays" “Despite his success Cathy maintained that his company focuses on people instead of profit, for this reason all Chick fil A’s are closed on Sundays (Starrs 2). That simple business policy that most businesses would never do has been a massive factor on Cathy’s success. Although many customers are not happy with this, it still continues to be the business's policy. “My Business grew on my understanding that …show more content…
“In 1984 he established the Winshape Center foundation. It consisted of foster homes and summer camps.” (Starrs 1) These camps help thousands of children and adults put their lives back together through Christ. Many of these kids don’t have parents and sleep on the street until they come to Winshape. "In addition to educational requirements, scholarship recipients must demonstrate a solid work ethic, be active in their schools and communities, and have strong leadership abilities. The foundation also provides 120 students a scholarship to Berry College. In addition to college training, the foundation provides 4,000 scholarships to students “(CFA properties 2). Many of these students have come back to Winshape to help other kids like