Chick-Fil-A Founder S. Truett Cathy Dies at 93
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S. Truett Cathy, who became a billionaire as the founder of Chick-fil-A, the closely held fast-food franchise known for its “Eat Mor Chikin'” slogan and for staying closed on Sundays to reflect Mr. Cathy’s Southern Baptist faith, has died. He was 93.
He died at his home in suburban Clayton County, south of Atlanta, earlier today, the company said in a statement on its website. No cause of death was given.
The chicken chain that Mr. Cathy started in 1946 grew to more than 1,800 restaurants in 39 states and the nation’s capital, according to the Atlanta-based company’s website. Chick-fil-A is valued at about $5.5 billion, according to data compiled by Bloomberg. Mr. Cathy had a net worth of $1.9 billion, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index.
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