Andrew Truett Cathy
CEO of Chick-fil-A
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Oct 16, 2026
Steve DeaceHOST
And everything became against trying to defend yourself from the accusations of the accuser who offers you no atonement for said accusations.
Steve DeaceHOST
That thing with Andrew Cathy yesterday, that's what much of the civil discourse on these matters was for the last generation.
Steve DeaceHOST
Looking for absolution from people who hate us that will never offer it.
Steve DeaceHOST
While preemptively betraying our own base to make everybody that already hates us to think you're not like the people that they already hate and will never stop hating.
5 MINS LATER
Steve DeaceHOST
But that's the last step.
Steve DeaceHOST
Honestly, the worst thing you could do is to go for power and not have the resolve.
Steve DeaceHOST
Because then you'll end up like Andrew Cathy.
Steve DeaceHOST
You go in there talking a big game, and then they may get any kind of pushback.
Ruslan KDHOST
The comments, the comments, the comments are absolutely insane.
Ruslan KDHOST
So CEO Andrew Cathy sits down with NBC News' Today and they run this story.
Ruslan KDHOST
And it's just so interesting that whenever anyone speaks to people that are clearly Christian, this type of stuff absolutely has to come up.
speaker_3NARRATOR
That corporate purpose came under fire in 2012 when Andrew's father, Dan, publicly stated the company was opposed to gay marriage.
Bryon MayHOST
Chick-fil-A CEO pressed on LGBTQ stance, affirms fast food chain is focused on hospitality for all customers.
Bryon MayHOST
NBC's Today co-anchor Craig Melvin pressed Chick-fil-A CEO Andrew Cathy Wednesday about the fast food chain's position on LGBTQ rights.
Bryon MayHOST
And the whole reason that I'm bringing this story to you, I had no intention of ever talking about Chick-fil-A, but it is...
Bryon MayHOST
When I did a search of LGBTQ news this morning, [laughs] it's everywhere.
Bryon MayHOST
Uh, he's just completely sidestepped, never addressing LG-LGBTQ people at all, the same way this administration wants us dis-disappear.
Bryon MayHOST
Uh, from The Independent, they said Today Show host leaves Chick-fil-A CEO spinning over company's LGBTQ+ stance.
Bryon MayHOST
CEO Andrew Cathy said that everyone was welcome at Chick-fil-A but refused to talk about LGBTQ+ issues that got the former restaurant leader into trouble years ago.
Bryon MayHOST
Chick-fil-A CEO Andrew Cathy spoken about his company's stance on LGBTQ+ rights, and a lot was left unsaid.
DamienHOST
So he was given, like, five opportunities on the Today Show.
DamienHOST
This is CEO Andrew Cathy.
DamienHOST
He's sitting there.
DamienHOST
He, the, the, the reporter basically asks him over and over and over, like, well, just what's your, what's the position? Like, because, I mean, a- and this is not out of left field because Chick-fil-A f- for a while was-
Preston ScottHOST
How about that? Bad guys don't care, and at some point we're gonna wake up, but I hope a tragedy isn't required on more campuses before people do.
Preston ScottHOST
Uh, Chick-fil-A, CEO Andrew Cathy on NBC's Today with Craig Melvin.
Preston ScottHOST
The interesting thing is Craig's allegedly a Christian.
Preston ScottHOST
I say allegedly 'cause I don't know.
Donald TrumpSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
So let's have a big victory in honor of Charlie Kirk.
Aaron McIntyreHOST
Moving on, the Today Show attempted a struggle session with Chick-fil-A CEO Andrew Cathy.
speaker_7NARRATOR
Public documents revealed Chick-fil-A had donated millions to conservative Christian organizations opposed to LGBTQ rights.
speaker_8UNKNOWN
Chicken's good, chicken's great, why would you not discriminate?
22 MINS LATER
Aaron McIntyreHOST
Vance post.
Aaron McIntyreHOST
Oh, we don't have to do any of this because Trump won? Trump won.
Aaron McIntyreHOST
We don't have to do this anymore, Mr. Andrew Cathy.
Aaron McIntyreHOST
Well,
Andrew CathySOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
And that was one of the things my grandfather did.
Craig MelvinCORRESPONDENT
It all started in Georgia when Andrew Cathy's grandfather, Truett Cathy, and his brother opened a diner in 1946.
Andrew CathySOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
My grandfather grew up in extreme poverty.
Andrew CathySOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
He actually lived in the first government housing in the state of Georgia.
Craig MelvinCORRESPONDENT
Can't tell you the details.
Craig MelvinCORRESPONDENT
Even amid a recent global expansion, the company has remained a privately held family owned business.
Craig MelvinCORRESPONDENT
Andrew Cathy became CEO in 2021, following in his father and grandfather's footsteps.
Craig MelvinCORRESPONDENT
As Southern Baptists, their faith has long been a guiding force for how they operate.
Larry O'ConnorHOST
But not if you're the Today Show.
Larry O'ConnorHOST
I want you to listen to this exchange with, uh, Andrew Cathy.
Larry O'ConnorHOST
Now, he is the, uh, third-generation CEO of Chick-fil-A.
Larry O'ConnorHOST
It's a family business, and they are, uh, Southern conservative, Bible-believing Christians, and that's why they run such [laughs] a great company.
Tim AndrewsHOST
This
Jared YamamotoPANELIST
is, I believe, Andrew Cathy.
Jared YamamotoPANELIST
And why were they on there today? I think just as a normal guest here.
Jared YamamotoPANELIST
But I mean, they started asking very interesting questions about a brand that had made significant changes over 10 years ago.
Craig MelvinHOST
Coming up, ruling the roost.
Craig MelvinHOST
Just ahead, our exclusive sit-down with the CEO of Chick-fil-A.
Craig MelvinHOST
That recipe,
Andrew CathyGUEST
is it still the same recipe? Yep, it's still the same recipe that we had since 1967.
15 MINS LATER
Vicky NguyenCORRESPONDENT
Thank
Craig MelvinHOST
you, Vicki.
Craig MelvinHOST
But first, our one-on-one with the CEO of Chick-fil-A.
Craig MelvinHOST
It's his very first broadcast interview.
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