Search results
A Krystal restaurant in the French Quarter, New Orleans. Founded on October 24, 1932, in Chattanooga, Tennessee, during the first years of the Great Depression, entrepreneur Rody Davenport Jr. and partner J. Glenn Sherrill theorized that even in a severe economic upheaval, "People would patronize a restaurant that was kept spotlessly clean ...
During the first years of the Great Depression, Krystal was founded in Chattanooga, Tennessee, by Rody Davenport Jr. and partner J. Glenn Sherrill. Davenport's wife, Mary, came up with the restaurant's name after noticing how clean a crystal ball lawn ornament was.
The Great Depression may have seen many fortunes lost, but Rody Davenport made his in the midst of it. In 1932, he and his business partner Joseph Glenn Sherill founded the very first Krystal on the corner of 7th and Cherry Streets in Chattanooga.
Feb 2, 2023 · According to a Chattanooga Today article, one of the two founders, Rody Davenport Jr., traveled into White Castle's northern territory during the Great Depression and stopped by one of the restaurants.
Apr 15, 2022 · Rody Davenport Jr.’s wife, Mary, outlived her first husband by several decades, and the younger Mr. Davenport has plenty of memories of her. “She was very kind and loved company,” he said.
Nov 1, 2022 · Founded in 1932 during the first years of the Great Depression, Krystal began in Chattanooga, by entrepreneurs Rody Davenport Jr. and partner J. Glenn Sherrill. Davenport's wife, Mary, came up...
Jul 27, 2011 · Rodolph "Rody" B. Davenport III, former chairman of the Chattanooga-based Krystal Company, a longtime philanthropist and civic leader, died Tuesday morning at his home on Lookout Mountain. He...
