George W. Church, Sr.
American businessman
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| Intro | American businessman | |
| Places | United States of America | |
| was | Businessperson Entrepreneur | |
| Work field | Business | |
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| Birth | 10 February 1903, San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas, USA | |
| Death | 17 May 1956Portsmouth, Virginia, USA (aged 53 years) | |
| Star sign | Aquarius |
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Biography
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 (1863-1952) and Mary Josephine Webb (1866-1932).
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.
Personal life
In 1913, Church married Jessie May Pollard (1894-1988) and had 5 children.
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.