5 Faith-Based American Businesses

by Angela Nazworth | July 27, 2012 6:04 pm

Fast-food chicken chain Chick-fil-A has garnered major headline time for its Christian affiliations. Several years ago, reporters clamored about the company’s decision to close on Sundays. Today, it’s the restaurant’s stance on same-sex marriage[1] that has tongues wagging.

While the chicken joint is known for its CEO’s faith in God — and for its dyslexic cows … and its waffle fries — it’s not the only business that expresses its spiritual views.

Here are five other businesses that have religious ties.

Tyson Foods

Tyson Foods (NYSE:TSN[2]) supports faith in the workplace and founded The Tyson Center for Faith and Spirituality in the Workplace[3] at the University of Arkansas’ Walton College. The company directly mentions God on the Core Values[4] section of its website: “We strive to honor God and be respectful of each other, our customers, and other stakeholders.”

In-N-Out Burger

Since the 1980’s, In-N-Out Burger the burger has printed Bible quotes on some of its packaging such as cups and wrappers. Snopes.com confirms[5] that burger joint’s milkshake cup bears a notation to Proverbs 3:5.

Forever 21

Forever 21 is an edgy Christian-owned fashion retailer wildly popular among young women. A Bible reference is found on the bottom of all its shopping bags.

Hobby Lobby

Arts and craft retail chain Hobby Lobby does not keep its Christian heritage a secret. On it’s website[6], the company expresses its commitment to “honoring the Lord in all we do by operating the company in a manner consistent with Biblical principles.”

eHarmony

Popular Internet matchmaking site eHarmony was founded by evangelical Christian psychologist Dr. Neil Clark Warren in 2000. The company operates on Christian principles. Ironically, ChristianMingle, a competitor of eHarmony’s, is owned by the secular company Sparklife.

If you’d like to find Christian-owned businesses near you: www.shepherdsguide.com[7]

Endnotes:

  1. stance on same-sex marriage: https://investorplace.com/2012/07/chick-fil-a-under-fire-for-gay-marriage-stance/?cc=msnfeed
  2. TSN: http://studio-5.financialcontent.com/investplace/quote?Symbol=TSN
  3. The Tyson Center for Faith and Spirituality in the Workplace: http://tfsw.uark.edu/
  4. God on the Core Values: http://www.tysonfoods.com/About-Tyson/Company-Information/Core-Values.aspx
  5. Snopes.com confirms: http://www.snopes.com/business/alliance/inandout.asp
  6. website: http://www.hobbylobby.com/our_company/purpose.cfm
  7. www.shepherdsguide.com: http://www.shepherdsguide.com/

Source URL: https://investorplace.com/2012/07/5-faith-based-american-businesses/