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.
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.
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.
attitude habit good-work
I had to create some good work habits and attitude.
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.
believe best business decision
I really believe that's the best business decision I've made.
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.
compete people work
I have people say, 'I'll come to work for you for free,' and I tell my employees they have to compete with that.
brought
I've experienced poverty and plenty, and there's a lesson to be learned when you're brought up in poverty.