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Sandy's was a chain of American fast-food restaurants begun in 1956 by four entrepreneurs from Kewanee, Illinois: Gus "Brick" Lundberg, Robert C. Wenger, Paul White and W. K. Davidson. Sandy's was the ancestor of the midwestern franchises of the Hardee's restaurant chain.
The Sandy's chain grew from just 7 stores in 1959 to 121 in 1966, at which point Lundberg opted to step down (remaining Chairman of the Board) and spend more time with his family. He also returned to his community responsibilities, raising $200,000 towards establishment of a community college in Kewanee and persuading Black Hawk College , a two ...
Hardee's purchased Sandy's in 1972. [11] [12] During the mid-and-late 1970s, Hardee's saw rapid chain growth and high profits on the strength of its two key sandwiches: the "Big Twin" and the "Big Deluxe". [citation needed] Another acquisition occurred in the late 1970s when Hardee's purchased the Utah-based burger chain Dee's Drive-In. [13]
Sandys (pronounced Sands) was born in Worcestershire, the second son of Edwin Sandys, Archbishop of York, and his wife Cecily Wilford.He received his education at Merchant Taylors' School, which he entered in 1571, and at Corpus Christi College, Oxford, (from 1577).
Sandy Robertson Credit - Courtesy Photo. A couple of years after I started Salesforce, I was invited to a special dinner to celebrate a friend’s marriage. The location was the home of Sandy ...
Graythwaite Hall, [3] in Ulverston, Cumbria in the Lake District of England is the home of the Sandys family. One of the more famous members of the family was Edwin Sandys, who was Archbishop of York (1576–88) and was founder of Hawkshead Grammar School which William Wordsworth attended. The hall dates from the 17th century and extension work ...
The Sandy area has a long history of occupation, with evidence found for settlement prior to 250 BC. [4] Sandy was a Roman settlement, when it was probably an important trading centre and staging post.
Dec. 14 marked 11 years since my son Daniel was killed alongside 19 of his classmates and six educators at Sandy Hook Elementary school in Newtown, Conn. As any parent of a murdered child will ...