Frank Gordy
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Frank Gordy (died 1983) is the founder of The Varsity chain of restaurants, which includes the world's largest drive-in restaurant on North Avenue near Georgia Tech in Atlanta, GA.
He graduated from Reinhardt College before beginning his studies at Georgia Tech.[1] Gordy dropped out of Tech in 1925 to start his restaurant chain, which opened in April 1928.[2][3]
[edit] References
- ^ "Excellence, Hard Work, Loyalty And Love --- Evelyn Gordy-Rankin’s Legacy At Reinhardt College". Reinhardt College. http://www.reinhardt.edu/News/0607Releases/Gordy_rankin_legacy.htm. Retrieved 2007-08-03.
- ^ "World's Largest Drive-In". Free Enterprise Land. http://www.freeenterpriseland.com/BOOK/VARSITY.html. Retrieved 2007-08-03.
- ^ "The Varsity". Ramblin' Memories. Georgia Tech Alumni Association. http://gtalumni.org/Publications/techtraditions/traditions/varsity.html. Retrieved 2007-08-03.
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