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Rody Davenport & Glenn Sherrill Start a Dynasty . 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.
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, where they could get a good meal with courteous service at ...
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By Meghan O’Dea. 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. Davenport’s venture into the food industry certainly came during one of the ...
Jul 27, 2011 · Davenport, Rodolph "Rody" B. III. Wednesday, July 27, 2011. Rodolph "Rody" B. Davenport III. Rodolph "Rody" B. Davenport III, former chairman of the Chattanooga-based Krystal Company, a longtime ...
Apr 15, 2022 · As many locals know, the Krystal chain started in Chattanooga in 1932 when Rodolph “Rody” Davenport Jr. and J. Glenn Sherrill – who were only 26 and 27, respectively – opened the first of ...
Feb 2, 2023 · As for why "Krystal" in order to indicate cleanliness, it all came down to Rody Davenport Jr.'s wife, who saw, as Chattanooga Today reports, a crystal ball at a neighbor's house and the phrase "clean as crystal" came to mind. To change things up a bit, the owners swapped the "C" for a "K" and Krystal was born.
Mar 10, 2016 · Rody Davenport Jr. and J. Glenn Sherrill founded Krystal in Chattanooga, Tenn., in 1932, right in the middle of the Great Depression. Their plan for a recession-proof restaurant followed four tenets:
