S. Truett Cathy
S. Truett Cathy
Samuel Truett Cathy, was an American entrepreneur who founded the fast food restaurant chain Chick-fil-A...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionBusinessman
Date of Birth14 March 1921
CountryUnited States of America
chance die few good people point
I'm planning to be here forever, but I know at some point I'll probably have to give it up. If you live to 100, there's a very good chance you'll live forever. Because very few people die after 100.
cross
Why did the chicken cross the road? To prove to the possum that it could be done.
life
We tell applicants, 'If you don't intend to be here for life, you needn't apply.'
lives
We should be about more than just selling chicken: we should be a part of our customers' lives and the communities in which we serve.
change changing proper reminded
We live in a changing world, but we need to be reminded that the important things have not changed, and the important things will not change if we keep our priorities in proper order.
remembered
I'd like to be remembered as one who kept my priorities in the right order.
business
I'd be resentful if shareholders who don't know the business tried to tell me what to do.
love nearly opportunity time
Nearly every moment of every day, we have the opportunity to give something to someone else - our time, our love, our resources.
airplane both brothers question
I lost two brothers in an airplane crash, both of them leaving a wife and kids. When I get to Heaven, that's probably the first question I'd like to ask: 'Why was it necessary?'
encouraged local members operators
I have always encouraged my restaurant operators and team members to give back to the local community.
bad struggled
I struggled to get through high school. I didn't get to go to college. But it made me realize you can do anything if you want to bad enough.
business life man manage
If a man can't manage his own life, he can't manage a business.
days line needed seven took work
If it took seven days to make a living with a restaurant, then we needed to be in some other line of work.
expect operate operator
We don't expect every operator to be Christian, but we tell them we do expect them to operate on Christian principles.