Chick-fil-A goes ‘woke,’ third world’s coal problems, and more

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Chick-fil-A goes ‘woke,’ third world’s coal problems, and more

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(A native of England, veteran journalist Matthew Diebel has worked at NBC News, Time, USA Today and News Corp., among other organizations.)

. . . . love Chick-fil-A. My son even more. He orders their food from a store on Manhattan’s Upper East Side while I like going to an outlet to experience the friendly service and eat the simple sandwiches just out of the fryer. We even buy bottles of their slightly smoky sauce to put on other food.

Meanwhile, I have to keep in mind they are closed on Sundays, something I’ve long been intrigued by. Why would a company forgo something like a seventh of its profits, a hit which 24/7 Wall Street puts at over $1 billion a year? Because founder Truett Cathy, who established the privately held chain in suburban Atlanta, Ga., in 1946, saw the day off as a “way of honoring God” and for employees to have “one day to rest and worship if they choose.”

It all sounds very Bible Belt-ish. Certainly a very different philosophy than the City That Never Sleeps vibe of New York City…

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Trey has been an editor and author at 24/7 Wall St. for more than a decade, where he has published thousands of articles analyzing corporate earnings, dividend stocks, short interest, insider buying, private equity, and market trends. His comprehensive coverage spans the full spectrum of financial markets, from blue-chip stalwarts to emerging growth companies.

Beyond 24/7 Wall St., Trey has created and edited financial content for Benzinga and AOL's BloggingStocks, contributing additional hundreds of articles to the investment community. He previously oversaw the 24/7 Climate Insights site, managing editorial operations and content strategy, and currently oversees and creates content for My Investing News.

Trey's editorial expertise extends across multiple publishing environments. He served as production editor at Dearborn Financial Publishing and development editor at Kaplan, where he helped shape financial education materials. Earlier in his career, he worked as a writer-producer at SVE. His freelance editing portfolio includes work for prestigious clients such as Sage Publications, Rand McNally, the Institute for Supply Management, the American Library Association, Eggplant Literary Productions, and Spiegel.

Outside of financial journalism, Trey writes fiction and has been an active member of the writing community for years, overseeing a long-running critique group and moderating workshop sessions at regional conventions. He lives with his family in an old house in the Midwest.

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