JONESBORO, Ga. (AP) Thousands of people are expected to attend a public funeral for Chick-fil-A founder S. Truett Cathy. He died early Monday at 93. <br />
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The company said the funeral service is scheduled for 2 p.m. Wednesday at First Baptist Jonesboro in Jonesboro, Georgia. <br />
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Officials say members of the public are asked to park at nearby Tara Stadium on Battle Creek Road in Jonesboro, where shuttles will run to the funeral. <br />
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Cathy rose from poverty by building a privately held restaurant chain that famously closes every Sunday. <br />
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The businessman opened his first postwar diner in an Atlanta suburb in 1946. Over ensuing decades, the chain's boneless chicken sandwich he is credited with inventing would propel Chick-fil-A expansion to more than 1,800 outlets in 39 states and the nation's capital.
