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   George William Church, Sr. (March 30, 1887 – November 18, 1956) was an American businessman who founded Church's Chicken. Career. Church was born in Oak Grove, Missouri in 1887 to Isaac Wesley Church 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.

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3. www.company-histories.com › Churchs-ChickenChurch's Chicken -- Company History

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   Church's founder was George W. Church, Sr. After retiring from a career in the poultry business, working as an incubator salesman, Church was 65 when he decided to launch a business selling fried chicken, pursuing a fast food concept that was ahead of its time.

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   George Church Sr. was the founder of Church's Chicken, a fast food chain. He died in 1956 and is buried in Olive Branch Cemetery in Portsmouth, Virginia.

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   • 1950s Origins Church's founder was George W. Church, Sr. After retiring from a career in the poultry business, working as an incubator salesman, Church was 65 when he decided to launch a business selling fried chicken, pursuing a fast food concept that was ahead of its time.

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   What happened to George Church fried chicken?

   • However, George Church would not live to see his concept grow further. He died in 1956, and other members of his family took over the operation. It was George W. (Bill) Church, Jr., who fostered the dream of one day spreading Church's Fried Chicken across the country.

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   When did Bill Church Die?

   • 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.

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   When did church's start?

   • Church's enjoyed a strong run in the 1970s, emerging as the second-largest chain in the chicken segment. The company began to expand internationally in 1979, opening a restaurant in Japan. Also during that decade, Church's became involved in the burger segment, launching a chain called G.W. Jrs.

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6. www.scoutsa.com › blog › churchschickenChurch's Chicken: A San Antonio-born Legacy — ScoutSA

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   Jun 6, 2022 · George W. Church, Sr., courtesy of Church's Chicken. On April 10, 1952, George W. Church, Sr., opened Church’s Fried Chicken-To-Go at 111 S. Alamo Street, the first of more than 1,600 Church’s Chickenlocations worldwide.

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7. www.mysanantonio.com › food › slideshowThe rich history behind San Antonio-born Church’s Chicken

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   Dec 11, 2021 · The chain was founded by George W. Church Sr., a retired chicken incubator salesman. The fried chicken visionary’s concept was inspired by the fast-moving and changing lifestyles in a...

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   Apr 19, 2022 · In 1952, George W. Church Sr. created an establishment that offered freshly cooked, quality fried chicken that embraced the bold flavors of Texas. In the past 70 years since the first Church’s...

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   George W. Church, Sr. opened the first Church's Chicken (then called Church's Fried Chicken-To-Go) in downtown San Antonio across the street from the Alamo in 1952. Now with locations across the country and abroad, the company is the fourth-largest chicken restaurant chain.