RIP S. Truett Cathy

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WW II veteran and Atlanta area business man S. Truett Cathy died this morning, age 93. In 1946 he founded a small restaurant in Hapeville, GA called the Dwarf Grill due to it's small size. He opened a second restaurant here in Forest Park called the Dwarf House which eventually became the name his first restaurant also. His restaurants are never open on Sunday as he felt it should be a day for family. In the 1960's a new mall was being built and he asked to put a food shop in the mall. Despite skepticism by the mall owners, it was agreed to allow him to put a store in the mall. He named the shop after the signature sandwich from his Dwarf Houses. That sandwich was called the Chick-fil-A. Despite his wealth (6bil), Mr. Truett as he was known locally taught Sunday School for 50 years. RIP Mr. Truett, you were truly an honorable man.

CW
 
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I wish they would open one here in SW Michigan! I've only had it when I was down in Atlanta for work.
 
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He was truly a great entrepreneur and role model. I can't think of any other fast-food restaurant that gives employees Sunday's off, offers them free scholarships to get an education, and gives so much to helping orphan children (one of Truett's passions). I always respected Truett Cathy for honoring God and for not letting Chick-Fil-A back down from their core values and convictions. They set a remarkable example.

If you've never read his book, "Eat Mor Chikin: Inspire More People", I highly recommend. It inspired me to find ways to still practice my faith in my everyday workplace.
 
Straightshooter2 said:
In 1946 he founded a small restaurant in Hapeville, GA called the Dwarf Grill due to it's small size. He opened a second restaurant here in Forest Park called the Dwarf House which eventually became the name his first restaurant also.
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As I recall, both are at the same location in Hapeville. He enlarged the Dwarf Grill and renamed it The Dwarf House.
I remember Truett working the counter with an apron on and showing my Dad what his chicken sandwich looked like. That was years before he opened a Chick-fil-A.

Check out the record of his and the corp's philanthropy.
He worked about as hard at giving money away as he did at making it!
http://www.chick-fil-afoundation.org/

Decide for yourself, but in my opinion, he was about as fine as any man that ever lived.
Kudos to Truett, and peace to the family.
 
handejector said:
As I recall, both are at the same location in Hapeville. He enlarged the Dwarf Grill and renamed it The Dwarf House.
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It is in the same location across the railroad tracks from where the Ford plant, which opened a year after the restaurant, stood. Over the years, Ford employees developed such a connection with Dwarf House, the very last car to roll off the Atlanta assembly line was presented to Mr. Truett. At Delta working midnight shift, we would eat there quite often. As a kid, I remember him drinking coffee and talking to customers at the old Forest Park Dwarf House. The newer FP Dwarf House is built where his original second store stood at the corner of Jonesboro Road and Main Street.

handejector said:
Decide for yourself, but in my opinion, he was about as fine as any man that ever lived.
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Yes, he was.

CW
 
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Dangit. RIP sir.

True story: friends of ours own a nice condo in New Smyrna Beach FL. Mr. Cathy had a unit in the building he used sometimes.

His car was in the basement, for when he visited NSB.

Ferrari? Nope.

Porsche? Nope.

Rolls Royce? Nope?

It was an old 80s station wagon, in pretty good shape.

Can you imagine. S. Truett Cathy, driving around NSB in a station wagon.

:)
 
Wow 93!!
What a great life.



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Outstanding Christian gentleman who with consistent integrity lived out his faith in Christ. Vilified by those who took umbrage at his living out the call and claims of Christ, he never once responded in kind but uniformly always in the spirit of Christ. May God bless his family and all others who grieve his death. May God bless those who like him seek to live for Christ in the highest and most difficult venues of life. Sincerely. brucev.
 
RIP, he was a great man and a good example to all. Though I hope they'll build one here in Vegas now!! Since it was Sin City I heard he would never come here.
 
I sincerely hope, as someone who loves chic-fil-a food, that the business does not turn to an emphasis of profits over the principals of the founder, like walmart.
 
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I sincerely hope, as someone who loves chic-fil-a food, that the business does not turn to an emphasis of profits over the principals of the founder, like walmart.
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Dan Cathy has been the CEO for several years now. I wouldn't expect much, if any change in business model as long as he is in charge.

CW
 
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