Ashley Derby had the kind of career path that many dream about but never get to walk. When she was 15, she started working at her local Chik-Fil-A, now, 28-years-old and a Spelman graduate, Ashley owns and operates her own chain on the University of Southern California campus!
In an interview with LA Focus Newspaper, Derby shared endearing details about her beautiful journey, “My job description was pretty much taking orders on the registers and cleaning up in the dining room.” And now she literally owns the joint! Derby is proud of her ability to be able to provide for others. “I love being able to provide someone with an income,” says Derby, “to provide someone with their first job, and being able to help mold and grow them,” She explained with pride.
How did Ashley get to the ownership level? She literally started from the bottom with pride. She would show up to work on time, fully dressed in the proper uniform and do her job as if taking orders was just as important as signing checks. It was that work ethic and drive that led her restaurant’s operator to suggesting she consider owning her own Chik-Fil-A.
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