S. Truett Cathy, who grew his boneless chicken sandwich business from one store in Georgia to the Chick-fil-A chain - a $5 billion company with more than 1,800 locations - died early Monday morning, according to CNN.
The 93-year-old died in his home surrounded by family members, according to the report.
Chick-fil-A, which remains private and has, at times, taken religious stances, has surpassed KFC in U.S. sales.
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