S. Truett Cathy

"Nearly every moment of every day we have the opportunity to give something to someone else- our time, our love, our resources. I have always found more joy in giving when I didn't expect anything in return."- S. Truett Cathy

Truett Cathy and his brother, Ben, opened a diner called The Dwarf Grill in 1946. We now know the diner as The Dwarf House. Truett's unique way of customer service helped him build his business over the years. He opened his first Chick-fil-A in 1967 at Atlanta's Greenbriar Shopping Center. Chick-fil-A has since become a huge success with over 1500 restaurants in 38 states. Chick-fil-A is the second largest quick service chicken chain in the United States. Chick-fil-A holds a record of 42 consecutive years of annual sales increases.

Truett Cathy's pride and joy is his family. He and his lovely wife, Jeannette, have two sons who work alongside their father. Dan is the president of Chick-fil-A and Bubba is the senior vice president. Truett and Jeannette have 12 grandchildren, seven great-grandchildren and more than 150 "foster children".