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Samuel Truett Cathy is an American businessman and founder of Chick-fil-A, a quick service restaurant chain based in suburban Atlanta, Georgia, USA. He has a net worth of $4.2 billion. The Chick-Fil-A founder remains chairman of the company, which is the second largest fast-food chicken chain in the U.S after KFC.
Chick-Fil-A remains a family business; Cathy's oldest son Dan has been president since 2001, youngest son Don ("Bubba") is a senior executive and several grandchildren are now franchise owners. The chain operates over 1,500 stores in 39 states. Among its most popular items are chicken sandwiches and waffle fries. A devout Baptist, Cathy keeps his stores closed on Sundays. Cathy was born in Eatonton, Georgia in 1921.
Earnings & Financial Data
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Date |
Category |
Description |
Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
|
2017 |
Earning Turned Donation |
Samuel Truett Cathy's company, Chick-fil-A's donation to anti-LGBTQ organizations |
$1,400,000 |
|
2017 |
Earnings |
Sales of Samuel Truett Chick-fil-A restaurant on the Auburn University campus for June 2017 |
$3,000,000 |
|
2014 |
Asset |
Current value of Samuel Truett Cathy's Chick-fil-A as the company's CEO |
$5,500,000,000 |
|
2013 |
Earnings |
Annual sales of Samuel Truett Cathy's Chick-fil-A as the company's CEO for the year 2013 |
$5,000,000,000 |
|
2013 |
Asset |
Current value of Samuel Truett Cathy's Chick-fil-A as the company's CEO |
$6,300,000,000 |
|
2012 |
Earning Turned Donation |
Donation to the Marriage & Family Foundation, Fellowship Of Christian Athletes, National Christian Foundation, New Mexico Christian Foundation, Exodus International, Family Research Council and Georgia Family Council |
$1,970,000,000 |
|
2012 |
Earnings |
Annual sales of Samuel Truett Cathy's Chick-fil-A as the company's CEO for the year 2012 |
$4,000,000,000 |
|
2011 |
Earning Turned Donation |
Donation to the Leadership Scholarship program for Chick-fil-A restaurant employees for the past 35 years |
$23,000,000 |
|
2007 |
Earnings |
Annual sales of Samuel Truett Cathy's Chick-fil-A as the company's CEO for the year 2007 |
$2,640,000,000 |
|
2006 |
Earnings |
Annual sales of Samuel Truett Cathy's Chick-fil-A as the company's CEO for the year 2006 |
$2,000,000,000 |
|
2006 |
Earning Turned Donation |
Samuel Truett Cathy's WinShape Foundation awarding of nearly 820 students of Berry College with scholarships |
$32,000 |
|
2000 |
Earning Turned Donation |
Donation of college scholarships to over 16,000 Chick-fil-A employees |
$16,000,000 |
|
1998 |
Earnings |
Annual sales of Samuel Truett Cathy's Chick-fil-A as the company's CEO for the year 1998 |
$100,000,000 |
|
1973 |
Earning Turned Donation |
The award of the first college scholarship to a Chick-fil-A employee |
$1,000 |
|
1967 |
Asset |
Investment in a mall to open a shop with various layouts for the small space that has the actual cooking in full view of the customers |
$17,000 |