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Truett Cathy in Atlanta โ€” the man who closed every Chick-fil-A on Sundays and built a fast-food empire on faith-based conviction
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How Truett Cathy Built Chick-fil-A on a Closed Day

Atlantaยท 1967-2014

Truett Cathy closed every Chick-fil-A on Sundays despite losing 14% of potential revenue โ€” and built the highest-grossing fast-food chain per location in...

R.G. LeTourneau in Longview, Texas โ€” the industrialist who gave away 90% of his income and grew wealthier the more he gave to God
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R.G. LeTourneau and the 90% Give

Longviewยท 1930s-1960s

R.G. LeTourneau, the industrial pioneer who supplied 70% of Allied WWII earthmoving equipment, gave away 90% of his income โ€” and became wealthier the more...

William Colgate in 19th-century New York tithing from his very first dollar, growing his giving to 30% as God blessed the business
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William Colgate Tithed from His First Dollar and Built a Global Brand

New Yorkยท 1804-1857

William Colgate tithed from his very first dollar in 1804, increased his giving to 30% as his company grew, and built what became the Colgate-Palmolive...

Businessman in 1930s suit kneeling in chapel pew during JC Penney testimony of finding God after losing fortune in 1929 crash
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J.C. Penney Lost $40 Million, Cried Out to God, and Rebuilt Everything

Battle Creekยท 1929-1951

J.C. Penney lost his $40 million fortune in the 1929 crash, hit bottom in a sanitarium, cried out to God in a chapel, then rebuilt to over $1 billion by 1951.

R.G. LeTourneau at his factory โ€” the earthmoving pioneer who gave away 90% of his income and kept getting richer
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R.G. LeTourneau Gave Away 90% of His Income and Got Richer

United Statesยท 1935-1969

R.G. LeTourneau reversed the tithe โ€” giving 90% of his income and living on 10% โ€” while building a global earthmoving empire with 300 patents.

George Mueller in Victorian Bristol โ€” trusting God to feed 10,000 orphans and recording over 50,000 answered prayers across six decades
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George Mueller Fed 10,000 Orphans Without Asking Anyone for Money

Bristolยท 1836-1898

George Mueller ran orphanages for 10,000 children in Victorian Bristol, recording over 50,000 answered prayers and receiving 1.

1940s Lima, Ohio: Stanley Tam, a Christian business owner testimony, discovers divine provision giving business to God.
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Stanley Tam: God Owns My Business

Limaยท 1936-1955

Stanley Tam faced business failure in 1936 Lima, Ohio, but felt called to make God the owner of his aluminum company. The decision transformed everything.

Grand Rapids: Rich DeVos, Amway's co-founder. A christian entrepreneur story of faith during health crisis.
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Rich DeVos

Grand Rapidsยท 1926

Rich DeVos, Amway co-founder, built his business empire on Christian faith and generosity. His heart transplant in 1997 deepened his trust in God's grace.

James L. Kraft driving his horse-drawn cheese wagon through early Chicago โ€” the man who tithed his way to a food empire
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James L. Kraft: A Life Transformed by Faith

Chicagoยท 1850s

James L. Kraft transformed his struggling Chicago cheese business by putting God first, leading to faithfully tithing and eventual creation of the Kraft...

19th C photo, Henry Crowell at Quaker Oats. A christian entrepreneur gave 60 percent income, Cleveland, OH. Businessman healed from tuberculosis.
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Henry Crowell

Clevelandยท 1850s

Henry Crowell overcame tuberculosis and built Quaker Oats empire after promising God he'd give generously if blessed with wealth, donating 60-70% of...

Historical Philadelphia department store reflects John Wanamaker's faith in business practices. A christian businessman testimony.
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John Wanamaker

Philadelphiaยท 1860s-1922

John Wanamaker revolutionized retail in Philadelphia while demonstrating how Christian faith can transform business practices, establishing fair pricing...

1907 Chicago: James Kraft, "putting god first in business," during early cheese biz struggles. A "christian businessman testimony" begins.
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James Kraft

Chicagoยท 1907

James Kraft put God first in his struggling Chicago cheese business in 1907, leading to breakthrough innovations and success.

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