Chick-fil-A is what it is today because of its people, purpose and product.
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I lost two brothers in an airplane crash, both of them leaving a wife and kids. When I get to Heaven, that's probably the first question I'd like to ask: 'Why was it necessary?'
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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.
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Our decision to close on Sunday was our way of honoring God and of directing our attention to things that mattered more than our business.
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I had to create some good work habits and attitude.
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I've experienced poverty and plenty, and there's a lesson to be learned when you're brought up in poverty.
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I motivate what I see in young people because we employ about forty thousand young people in our various Chick-fil-A units. Some of them come to work because they need to work; others just work because they just like to work. There's nothing wrong with that.
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I have always encouraged my restaurant operators and team members to give back to the local community.
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It's a silent witness to the Lord when people go into shopping malls, and everyone is bustling, and you see that Chick-fil-A is closed.