George W. Church Sr.

George William Church, Sr. (March 30, 1887 – November 18, 1956)[1] was an American businessman who founded Church's Chicken.

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

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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