This week in my Intro to Entrepreneurship class, we talked about Chick-Fil-A. There was even a tantalizing yet helpful display of food from the restaurant perched on the podium. I got hungry. But I was hungrier for truth and justice for my favorite fast food joint.
Chick-Fil-A (or CFA, as I will refer to it as) has long been known for closing on Sundays. This scheduling choice alone gives an obvious message as to its religious stance and how it feels about families. Through reviewing the case study in class, I never fully realized how much I appreciated CFA’s gentle but firm standpoint. It doesn’t use religion to advertise in commercials, it doesn’t require all employees to be Christian, and their decor and outward culture doesn’t feel religious.
Yet there Dan Cathy stands, not wavering on his respect for tradition, not being bashful about his feelings towards God. He has continued to build and cultivate something great. CFA is not only great, it’s one of the most successful fast food places ever.
One point that was discussed was how much money CFA was “losing” by closing on Sundays. A remark that stuck with me was how God blesses those who honor His day. Can some of CFA’s success be attributed to that? I certainly think so.
Unfortunately, I was not feeling well during the waning hour of class and excused myself, so I did not experience the entire discussion.
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