Truett Cathy
Truett Cathy
Samuel Truett Cathy, was an American entrepreneur who founded the fast food restaurant chain Chick-fil-A...
believe business combine congress good honest honesty principles successful
I believe that you can combine biblical principles and good business practices. I testified before Congress ... on how to be honest and successful at the same time.
believe best business decision
I really believe that's the best business decision I've made.
business conflict good mix people religion whatsoever
I see no conflict whatsoever between Christianity and good business practices. People say you can't mix business with religion. I say there's no other way.
attention business close directing god honoring mattered sunday
Our decision to close on Sunday was our way of honoring God and of directing our attention to things that mattered more than our business.
business life man manage
If a man can't manage his own life, he can't manage a business.
business
I'd be resentful if shareholders who don't know the business tried to tell me what to do.
ask base business christian principles work
You don't have to be a Christian to work at Chick-fil-A, but we ask you to base your business on biblical principles because they work.
best compete location next
The best location we get is right next to a McDonald's. We can compete with them because we do it better.
food remember
Being in the food business, you have to remember to do each and every thing right, every time.
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.
abandon close committed examples principles success visible willing
I was not so committed to financial success that I was willing to abandon my principles and priorities. One of the most visible examples of this is our decision to close on Sunday.
hardly
Why would I retire from something I enjoy doing? I can hardly wait to get here.
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.
food people
The people are more important than the food. We want a person to be as successful as he can be, and it works the other way around, too.