Chick-fil-A CEO Questioned on ‘TODAY’ Show Over Fast-Food Chain’s LGBTQ+ Record
Andrew Cathy declined to address Chick-fil-A’s record on LGBTQ+ rights as the company faced renewed questions over past donations and comments.
- CEO Andrew Cathy appeared on TODAY to discuss Chick-fil-A's trajectory as the third-largest U.S. restaurant chain, reporting nearly $24 billion in sales last year.
- S. Truett Cathy founded the company in 1946 at the Dwarf Grill in Hapeville, Georgia, growing it to roughly 2,900 U.S. locations with recent global expansion to the United Kingdom and Singapore.
- Another core component remains the tradition of closing on Sundays, a practice dating to the 1940s, while operations align with the Cathy family's Christian faith anchoring its corporate mission.
- Addressing economic pressures, Cathy stated the chain will not engage in "shrinkflation," maintaining standard portions while recognizing consumers are "feeling pinched" by rising costs.
- Since 2020, the company has focused charitable efforts on education, homelessness, and hunger through its Shared Table program, which has donated more than 200 million meals while monitoring market trends like GLP-1 usage.
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