George W. Church Sr.
George William Church Sr. was an American businessman, the founder of Church's Chicken. He founded the business on April 17, 1952, and willed the business to his son, George W. "Bill" Church Jr., upon his death in 1956. His son further built the franchise with his partner David Bamberger, before later selling it. Prior to his retirement, he was an incubator salesman.Biography
Church was born in Wise, Virginia in 1903, and he moved to San Antonio, Texas, at some point in his life.
On April 17, 1952, Church started Church's Fried Chicken-To-Go, across the road from The Alamo. He married Mabel Church and had 5 children, including George W. Church Jr..
Church died suddenly in Portsmouth, Virginia, on May 17, 1956, at the age of 53. His son continued operations of the business in 1962.
