Sonny’s Real Pit Bar-B-Q announces the winner of the Sonny “Floyd” Tillman Award for 2010. The Sonny Tillman Award was established by the Franchisee Cooperative Association (FCA) in honor of Sonny Tillman, the Founder of Sonny’s Bar-B-Q, to promote a high standard for quality and service in every Sonny’s location. The award is given to individuals who work tirelessly to keep this standard alive. Curtis Gardner, Owner/President of Gator-Q Corporation, a licensed franchisee of Sonny’s Bar-B-Q, is the recipient of the 2010 award. Curtis owns the Oxford, AL and Rome, GA Sonny’s locations. Throughout the years, Curtis has served in various leadership roles within the FCA Board of Directors, including Secretary, President and most recently Chair of the Marketing Committee. He is a pillar in the community giving countless hours and dollars to various organizations.
Since its inception in 2001, only three franchisees have received this coveted award; Ted Hires (2001), former franchisee in Jacksonville, now deceased; Ed Tubel (2002), Owner of Tricor, Inc., a current licensed Sonny’s franchisee; and Mike Walker (2006), the only non?franchisee who has received the award.
Floyd “Sonny” Tillman founded Sonny’s Real Pit Bar-B-Q in 1968 in Gainesville, Florida. Today, Sonny’s has more than 125 restaurants with over 6,000 team members in nine southeastern states. To view a menu or to learn more about Sonny’s Bar-B-Q, visit www.sonnysbbq.com.