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Malcom Hare opened the first Po' Folks in 1975 in [[Anderson, South Carolina]].<ref>{{cite news| url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1346&dat=19831020&id=V7ROAAAAIBAJ&sjid=nvsDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4415,1554044| title=Po' Folks: the new kids in town| date=20 October 1983| work=[[The Ledger]]| location=Lakeland, Florida| accessdate=6 March 2015}}</ref><ref name="newsok">{{cite web| url=http://newsok.com/2-entertainers-get-franchise-rights-will-build-po-folks-restaurant-in-city/article/2030852| title=2 Entertainers Get Franchise Rights, Will Build Po Folks Restaurant in City| date=3 July 1983| work=[[The Oklahoman]]| accessdate=6 March 2015}}</ref> |
Malcom Hare opened the first Po' Folks in 1975 in [[Anderson, South Carolina]].<ref>{{cite news| url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1346&dat=19831020&id=V7ROAAAAIBAJ&sjid=nvsDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4415,1554044| title=Po' Folks: the new kids in town| date=20 October 1983| work=[[The Ledger]]| location=Lakeland, Florida| accessdate=6 March 2015}}</ref><ref name="newsok">{{cite web| url=http://newsok.com/2-entertainers-get-franchise-rights-will-build-po-folks-restaurant-in-city/article/2030852| title=2 Entertainers Get Franchise Rights, Will Build Po Folks Restaurant in City| date=3 July 1983| work=[[The Oklahoman]]| accessdate=6 March 2015}}</ref> |
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The restaurant was named after a 1961 hit single by [[country music]] singer [[Bill Anderson (singer)|Bill Anderson]].<ref>{{cite book| editor-last=Kingsbury| editor-first=Paul| title=The Encyclopedia of Country Music| url=https://books.google.com/books?id=untabCgOVkgC&pg=PA13&dq=%22po+folks%22+%22nashville%22&hl=en&sa=X&ei=R-TLUt6kJ8mkqgH-l4GIAw&ved=0CDUQ6AEwAjgK#v=onepage&q=%22po%20folks%22%20%22nashville%22&f=false| page=13| date=5 October 1998| publisher=Oxford University Press| isbn=978-0195116717}}</ref> Although Anderson initially planned to file a lawsuit against the chain for using the name, he later sold the rights to the chain and served as its spokesperson. He and [[Conway Twitty]] also acquired franchise rights to a location in [[Oklahoma City]] in 1983.<ref>{{cite book| last=Anderson| first=Bill| title=Whisperin' Bill: An Autobiography| date=May 1989| publisher=Longstreet Press| page=305| isbn=978-0929264240| url=https://books.google.ca/books/about/Whisperin_Bill.html?id=-EBLAAAAYAAJ| subscription=yes}}</ref><ref name="newsok"/> Anderson's country-music themed [[game show]] on [[TNN]], [[ |
The restaurant was named after a 1961 hit single by [[country music]] singer [[Bill Anderson (singer)|Bill Anderson]].<ref>{{cite book| editor-last=Kingsbury| editor-first=Paul| title=The Encyclopedia of Country Music| url=https://books.google.com/books?id=untabCgOVkgC&pg=PA13&dq=%22po+folks%22+%22nashville%22&hl=en&sa=X&ei=R-TLUt6kJ8mkqgH-l4GIAw&ved=0CDUQ6AEwAjgK#v=onepage&q=%22po%20folks%22%20%22nashville%22&f=false| page=13| date=5 October 1998| publisher=Oxford University Press| isbn=978-0195116717}}</ref> Although Anderson initially planned to file a lawsuit against the chain for using the name, he later sold the rights to the chain and served as its spokesperson. He and [[Conway Twitty]] also acquired franchise rights to a location in [[Oklahoma City]] in 1983.<ref>{{cite book| last=Anderson| first=Bill| title=Whisperin' Bill: An Autobiography| date=May 1989| publisher=Longstreet Press| page=305| isbn=978-0929264240| url=https://books.google.ca/books/about/Whisperin_Bill.html?id=-EBLAAAAYAAJ| subscription=yes}}</ref><ref name="newsok"/> Anderson's country-music themed [[game show]] on [[TNN]], [[Fandango (game show)|Fandango]], was sponsored by the restaurant. |
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[[Krystal (restaurant)|Krystal]] acquired Po' Folks in 1982 and continued to expand it. By 1984, the chain had 102 restaurants in 17 states. Eric A. Holm (now with Golden Corral) was director of construction and accused of taking bribes for favorable construction deals.<ref>{{cite news| url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=266&dat=19840327&id=QfQrAAAAIBAJ&sjid=-WwFAAAAIBAJ&pg=1342,3214746| title=Reynolds will join Po' Folks| date=27 March 1984| work=[[Kentucky New Era]]| location=Hopkinsville| accessdate=6 March 2015}}</ref> Krystal later merged Po' Folks with DavCo, a division of the company that franchised [[Wendy's]] restaurants.<ref name="hoovers">{{cite web| url=http://www.hoovers.com/company/DavCo_Restaurants_Inc/rjyyri-1-1njhxk.html| title=DavCo Restaurants| work=[[Hoovers]]| accessdate=7 January 2014}}</ref> In 1988, Po' Folks filed for bankruptcy.<ref>{{cite journal| year=1989| title=No title| journal=Restaurant Business| volume=88| issue=1-3| page=301| url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ns8gAQAAMAAJ&q=%22po+folks%22+%22nashville%22&dq=%22po+folks%22+%22nashville%22&hl=en&sa=X&ei=KuTLUqT5IMiIqQHimoCgAg&ved=0CFIQ6AEwBw}}</ref> As a result, the Po' Folks restaurants were sold, and the remaining assets continued to operate as DavCo.<ref name="hoovers"/> There are still eight PoFolks operating in the Southeast, seven of which are owned by Peter Sostheim in the [[Florida Panhandle|Panhandle of Florida]] and [[Enterprise, Alabama]], and one in [[St. Petersburg, Florida]]. |
[[Krystal (restaurant)|Krystal]] acquired Po' Folks in 1982 and continued to expand it. By 1984, the chain had 102 restaurants in 17 states. Eric A. Holm (now with Golden Corral) was director of construction and accused of taking bribes for favorable construction deals.<ref>{{cite news| url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=266&dat=19840327&id=QfQrAAAAIBAJ&sjid=-WwFAAAAIBAJ&pg=1342,3214746| title=Reynolds will join Po' Folks| date=27 March 1984| work=[[Kentucky New Era]]| location=Hopkinsville| accessdate=6 March 2015}}</ref> Krystal later merged Po' Folks with DavCo, a division of the company that franchised [[Wendy's]] restaurants.<ref name="hoovers">{{cite web| url=http://www.hoovers.com/company/DavCo_Restaurants_Inc/rjyyri-1-1njhxk.html| title=DavCo Restaurants| work=[[Hoovers]]| accessdate=7 January 2014}}</ref> In 1988, Po' Folks filed for bankruptcy.<ref>{{cite journal| year=1989| title=No title| journal=Restaurant Business| volume=88| issue=1-3| page=301| url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ns8gAQAAMAAJ&q=%22po+folks%22+%22nashville%22&dq=%22po+folks%22+%22nashville%22&hl=en&sa=X&ei=KuTLUqT5IMiIqQHimoCgAg&ved=0CFIQ6AEwBw}}</ref> As a result, the Po' Folks restaurants were sold, and the remaining assets continued to operate as DavCo.<ref name="hoovers"/> There are still eight PoFolks operating in the Southeast, seven of which are owned by Peter Sostheim in the [[Florida Panhandle|Panhandle of Florida]] and [[Enterprise, Alabama]], and one in [[St. Petersburg, Florida]]. |
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Revision as of 23:18, 28 August 2018
| Industry | Casual Dining Restaurants |
|---|---|
| Founded | Anderson, South Carolina, 1975 |
| Founder | Malcom Hare |
| Headquarters | |
Number of locations | 8 |
Area served | Southern United States |
Po' Folks (later restyled PoFolks) is an American family restaurant chain founded in 1975 in Anderson, South Carolina. Between 1982 and 1988, Po' Folks was operated by the fast food chain Krystal.
History
Malcom Hare opened the first Po' Folks in 1975 in Anderson, South Carolina.[1][2]
The restaurant was named after a 1961 hit single by country music singer Bill Anderson.[3] Although Anderson initially planned to file a lawsuit against the chain for using the name, he later sold the rights to the chain and served as its spokesperson. He and Conway Twitty also acquired franchise rights to a location in Oklahoma City in 1983.[4][2] Anderson's country-music themed game show on TNN, Fandango, was sponsored by the restaurant.
Krystal acquired Po' Folks in 1982 and continued to expand it. By 1984, the chain had 102 restaurants in 17 states. Eric A. Holm (now with Golden Corral) was director of construction and accused of taking bribes for favorable construction deals.[5] Krystal later merged Po' Folks with DavCo, a division of the company that franchised Wendy's restaurants.[6] In 1988, Po' Folks filed for bankruptcy.[7] As a result, the Po' Folks restaurants were sold, and the remaining assets continued to operate as DavCo.[6] There are still eight PoFolks operating in the Southeast, seven of which are owned by Peter Sostheim in the Panhandle of Florida and Enterprise, Alabama, and one in St. Petersburg, Florida.
References
- ^ "Po' Folks: the new kids in town". The Ledger. Lakeland, Florida. 20 October 1983. Retrieved 6 March 2015.
- ^ a b "2 Entertainers Get Franchise Rights, Will Build Po Folks Restaurant in City". The Oklahoman. 3 July 1983. Retrieved 6 March 2015.
- ^ Kingsbury, Paul, ed. (5 October 1998). The Encyclopedia of Country Music. Oxford University Press. p. 13. ISBN 978-0195116717.
- ^ Anderson, Bill (May 1989). Whisperin' Bill: An Autobiography. Longstreet Press. p. 305. ISBN 978-0929264240.
{{cite book}}: Unknown parameter|subscription=ignored (|url-access=suggested) (help) - ^ "Reynolds will join Po' Folks". Kentucky New Era. Hopkinsville. 27 March 1984. Retrieved 6 March 2015.
- ^ a b "DavCo Restaurants". Hoovers. Retrieved 7 January 2014.
- ^ "No title". Restaurant Business. 88 (1–3): 301. 1989.