﻿{"id":486,"date":"2019-10-07T11:51:24","date_gmt":"2019-10-07T11:51:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/franchisors.com\/franchisespringboard\/uncategorized\/chick-fil-a-with-dee-ann-turner-on-culture-and-how-this-iconic-brand-began\/"},"modified":"2023-09-15T08:17:07","modified_gmt":"2023-09-15T08:17:07","slug":"chick-fil-a-with-dee-ann-turner-on-culture-and-how-this-iconic-brand-began","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/franchisors.com\/franchisespringboard\/chick-fil-a-with-dee-ann-turner-on-culture-and-how-this-iconic-brand-began\/","title":{"rendered":"Chick-fil-A with Dee Ann Turner: On Culture and How This Iconic Brand Began"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>We recorded this episode inside of the Dwarf House right outside of downtown ATL, which is renown as the first ever Chick-Fil-A location. <\/p>\n<p>We had the pleasure of being treated to lunch while we podcasted with Dee Ann Turner, who served as the VP of Culture for the iconic brand known for its almost cult like culture. Dee Ann worked along side the iconic Cathy\u2019s, the founding family, and is now on tour promoting her new book \u201cBET ON TALENT\u201d.  Pick up the book on Amazon or at your local book store.<\/p>\n<p>Listen to this episode of you want to take a walk down memory lane and learn about the origins of the brand, learn about the secret sauce to the culture they built, and much more. <\/p>\n<p>Oh, and BE SURE you hit SUBSCRIBE to the podcast!<\/p>\n<p>Follow Us On Facebook and LinkedIn:<br \/>\n@MODRNbusiness<br \/>\n@Zjfishman (insta too)<br \/>\n@RyanThomasHicks (insta too)<\/p>\n<p>SPONSORS:<\/p>\n<p>SCORPION INTERNET MARKETING: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.Scorpion.co\/mb\" rel=\"nofollow\">http:\/\/www.Scorpion.co\/mb<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Named the #1 franchise marketing company in America by Entrepreneur Magazine, Scorpion delivers all-in-one solutions for franchise brands looking to defeat disjointed marketing and increase revenue.<br \/>\nAs a marketing partner, Scorpion assists franchises in the management of branding, website design, online listings, paid advertising, and more, eliminating the need for multiple vendors.<br \/>\nTo learn more, visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.Scorpion.co\/mb\" rel=\"nofollow\">http:\/\/www.Scorpion.co\/mb<\/a><\/p>\n<p>VALYANT.AI: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.valyant.ai\" rel=\"nofollow\">http:\/\/www.valyant.ai<\/a><br \/>\nImagine automating the order taking process at your restaurant and freeing your employees to focus on food preparation, payment processing and order accuracy. 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