Occupation Entrepreneur Years active 1952–1956 | Name George Church, | |
Full Name George W. Church Born February 10, 1903 ( 1903-02-10 ) San Antonio, Texas, US Died May 17, 1956(1956-05-17) (aged 53)
Portsmouth, Virginia, US Resting place Olive Branch Cemetery, Portsmouth, Virginia, US | ||
Made in S.A.: Church's Chicken
George W. Church, Sr. (February 10, 1903 – May 17, 1956) was an American businessman, the founder of Church's Chicken. He founded the business on April 17, 1952 and willed the business to his son, George W. Church, Jr., upon his death in 1956. Prior to his retirement, he was an incubator salesman.
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Life
Born in San Antonio, Texas, he started a restaurant chain on April 17, 1952, across the road from The Alamo. He married Mabel Church (1909-1985) and had one son, George W. Church, Jr. (December 23, 1932 – February 7, 2014).
He moved to Portsmouth, Virginia, where he would live for the rest of his life.
Death
Church died on May 17, 1956, from unknown causes. His son continued operations of the business in 1962.
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George W. Church, Sr. Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA