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Trudy Cathy White is Truett Cathy's daughter. She spoke at Chick-fil-A's annual meeting and made this statement: "It's the consistency of our convictions that sets us apart from our competitors" Chick-fil-A is the world's largest chicken restaurant. Truett Cathy and his brother Ben opened their first restaurant The Dwarf Grill in Hapeville, Georgia with no chicken on the menu in 1946. However, Truett would eventually open his first Chick-fil-A restaurant in 1967. With sales eclipsing over $20 billion annually that's a lot of chicken, a lot of customers and a lot of team members---but the same family. A family born of conviction and sustained through 80 years of it. 1946-2026. Very few companies last 80 years any more. There are only ever a handful that reach and surpass 100. Chick-fil-A is well on its way because its ethos is truly centered around two statements and one purposeful act that perfectly encapsulates them both. One statement is biblical and the other central. And the act, now considered crazy or bad business, but perfectly reveals the depth and breadth of these convictions. The first statement was Truett's life verse Proverbs 22:1 "A good name is to be chosen rather than great riches, and favor is better than silver or gold." The second statement is the Corporate Purpose “To glorify God by being a faithful steward of all that is entrusted to us. To have a positive influence on all who come in contact with Chick-fil-A.” The act: Closed on Sundays. Organizations that are built yo last an sustain success and the test of time must be built on conviction and transferred through the culture in every generation with meaning and clarity. Conviction breeds clarity. Leaders who lack conviction produce confusion and complexity. Leaders with palpable conviction create clarity and simplicity. #Chickfila #values #next2026 #leadership | 21 comments on LinkedIn