George W. Church, Sr. | |
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| Born | George William Church March 30, 1887 |
| Died | November 18, 1956 (aged 69) |
| Known for | Founder of Church's Chicken |
George William Church, Sr. (March 30, 1887 – November 18, 1956) was an American businessman who founded Church's Chicken.
Career[edit]
Church was born in Oak Grove, Missouri in 1887 to Isaac Wesley Church[1] and Mary Josephine Webb.
On April 17, 1952, Church started Church's Fried Chicken-To-Go, across the road from The Alamo in San Antonio, Texas.
Prior to his retirement, Church was an incubator salesman.[2]
Personal life[edit]
In 1913, Church married Jessie May Pollard and had five children.[3]
After Church's sudden death in 1956, the restaurant was willed to his son, George W. "Bill" Church, Jr. (December 23, 1932 – February 7, 2014). Bill Church continued operations of the business in 1962, and further built the franchise with his partner David Bamberger before selling it.
References[edit]
- ^ "Obituary for Isaac Wesley Church (Aged 89)". The Kansas City Times. June 14, 1952. p. 24. Retrieved April 28, 2021.
- ^ Church's company history Archived October 26, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "George Church Jr". Legacy.com. Retrieved April 18, 2020.