Chick-fil-A founder S. Truett Cathy died this morning surrounded by family. He was 93. And what a legacy he left. He opened his first diner outside Atlanta with his brother in 1946 and opened Chick-fil-A in Atlanta 20 years later. Now there are more than 1,800 Chick-fil-A fast food restaurants in 39 states and the nationâ??s capital. (Also, I walked past their DC food truck last week and was so sad because I was on my way to lunch. Almost stopped anyway.) And they all sell the most wonderful chicken sandwich you will find inside or outside a fast-food restaurant.
From such humble beginnings, the privately held company now has annual sales that top $5 billion and 46 consecutive years of positive sales growth. And all this despite giving employees the day off on Sunday, a decision that has inspired musicians to do important and high-level art.
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