Sonny's Franchise Company
42 years of "Feel Good Bar-B-Q"
Bob Yarmuth is Chief Executive Officer of Sonny’s Franchise Company. He graduated from the University of Michigan and received his Juris Doctorate degree from the University of Louisville in Kentucky. Upon graduation from law school, Bob began working with his brother’s newly formed magazine, Louisville Today, overseeing the business operations. After a few years, he decided to purchase a Mr. Gatti’s Pizza franchise and his restaurant career began. Bob firmly believes in always putting people first; the restaurant industry was a perfect match with this philosophy. Bob purchased a Sonny’s restaurant and sold Mr. Gatti’s Pizza in 1980. More than ten years later in 1991, Yarmuth and his cousin, Jeff Yarmuth, purchased the Sonny’s chain from Sonny Tillman and the rest is Bar-B-Q history.
Sonny’s has 129 locations, with over 7,000 team members, across nine southeastern states. Sonny’s Franchise Company is the fire behind America’s Best Bar-B-Q. Sonny’s celebrates its 42nd anniversary this year and continues to show people how to “savor the slow-cooked life”.
We celebrate our client, Bob Yarmuth, and Sonny's Franchise Company.