George W. Church, Sr.
Born
George William Church

(1887-03-30)March 30, 1887
Oak Grove, Missouri
DiedNovember 18, 1956(1956-11-18) (aged 69)
San Antonio, Texas

George William Church, Sr. (March 30, 1887 – November 18, 1956)[1] 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)[2] 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.[3]

Personal life

In 1913, Church married Jessie May Pollard (1894-1988) and had 5 children.[4]

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

  1. ↑ "George William Church (1887-1956) - Find A Grave..." www.findagrave.com. Retrieved April 28, 2021.
  2. ↑ "Obituary for Isaac Wesley Church (Aged 89)". The Kansas City Times. June 14, 1952. p. 24. Retrieved April 28, 2021.
  3. ↑ Church's company history Archived October 26, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
  4. ↑ "George Church Jr". Legacy.com. Retrieved April 18, 2020.



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