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Since 1937, Stuckey’s has been a part of the American travel landscape for folks to stop by and “Relax, Refresh, & Refuel”.
Who could forget the pecan divinity, flavored pecans, and most of all the celebrated Stuckey’s Pecan Log Roll, a heavenly inspired creation of Mrs. Ethel Stuckey herself? Based on a secret mix of powdered sugar, white molasses, and roasted nuts, that mouth-watering miracle of fluffy white sweetness covered in its own deep coating of crushed select pecans became the soul and spirit of the store and the number one reason for families to stop… well, along with using the restrooms, gassing up the car, and having a snack and a soft drink, of course.
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A Story by Stephanie Stuckey
Stuckey’s Returns to the Family, but….
Eventually, however, Stuckey’s ended up back in the hands of my dad, W.S. Stuckey, Jr. Dad learned a few things while working for my grandfather before he was elected to Congress in 1967. In fact, after he retired from Congress in 1977, he founded the Interstate Dairy Queen Corporation and led their franchising program along America’s highways in much the same way he had helped my grandfather franchise Stuckey’s back in the day.
In 1985, Dad found himself President and CEO of Stuckey’s and came up with the novel idea (because the pecan doesn’t fall far from the tree when it comes to innovative ideas in the Stuckey family) of “a store within a store.” Stuckey’s started showing up again along America’s highways; however, this time its name was attached to the building alongside Dairy Queen’s name. Nevertheless, my dad did such a good job with Dairy Queen that investor and business tycoon Warren Buffett bought out the franchise in 2012. Unfortunately, however, Stuckey’s was lost in the shuffle and left without strong leadership after my father and his business partners retired.
Photo Credit: Stuckey’s Corp
Stay Tuned for Part 7 – A new beginning
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4/19/2021