Chick-fil-A president burned in brush-clearing accident

FAYETTEVILLE - Dan T. Cathy, the president and chief operating officer of Chick-fil-A Inc., was burned Monday night while clearing brush at his home. <br> <br> Cathy, 49, was in stable condition Tuesday in the burn unit at Grady Memorial Hospital in Atlanta. He was expected to be released later this week, company spokesman Jerry Johnston said. <br> <br> Other details of the accident were not immediately available. <br> <br> Cathy&#39;s father, Truett S. Cathy, established the privately held chicken restaurant chain in 1946, which has grown to 34 states and the District of Columbia. <br> <br> The company requires franchise owners to close on Sunday, following Cathy&#39;s beliefs.