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Stand up for JESUS

Thought you might be interested in this.

The Sonny's restaurant in Tifton, Ga. is owned by Bill Davis from Sylvester. They have owned
Sonny's for 22 years. Sonny's has pulled their franchise and here is why:

A few weeks ago a head knocker from the company came by to eat on a Sunday.
The employee's were wearing white T-shirts with an American flag that stated on the front,
"I Pledge...I Pray". There was also a "Jesus" memento/trinket on the shelf at the cash
register.. The T-shirts are not an approved uniform & the "Jesus" memento/trinket are not within Sonny's System Standards.

When Bill received the cancellation of the franchise without any warning he called home office and they said this was the reason. It is in writing from the company. He was given the choice of changing the T-shirts or loosing the Franchise. He said it took him and his partner 30 seconds to say take a walk.

The sign has been blacked out and after Dec. 1 they will change their name to "Smokehouse". Still under the same management but not associated with Sonny's. Bill is a fine Christian man, teaches Sunday School at 1st Baptist in Sylvester, Ga. He refuses to
compromise his faith or his love for Jesus.

We see and hear about things like this happening in other parts of the country but it has happened right here in Tifton in the last few weeks.

Tell all you can to support Bill as he stands for Jesus.
And while you're at it, go ahead and boycott Sonny's everywhere, and tell them why.

Rev. Ron Lawhon
Media Minister
First Baptist Church
Tifton, Georgia 31794

(229) 382-6063 ext. 144

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Sonny's Franchise
Submitted by Bonkers on Sun, 12/06/2009 - 9:41am.

All I can say about this is they are both right---the owner and the Franchiser.

If the rules are written as to how the franchise is to be run then they should be run that way, if legal.

If the owner doesn't want to follow the rules then he should have his own restaurant!

I think boycotting is somewhat unchristian to other Sonny's owners.

What is to be gained from that?

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Right off the Sonny's Web-Page
Submitted by GAltant on Sun, 12/06/2009 - 10:57am.

This appeared on the Sonny's webpage....I guess this church is posting this everywhere they can so Sonny's responded. BONKERS is right..if you don't want to follow the written rules of a franchise, don't be part of the franchise.

SONNY’S IN TIFTON, GA CLOSES
December 2, 2009, Maitland, FL – In light of the many rumors, speculation and inaccurate information circulating about the Tifton location, Sonny’s felt it necessary to provide a response. Sonny’s respects the rights and liberties of our guests and our franchisee business owners to practice any religion they choose. The Tifton location did not close due to anti-Christian beliefs. Sonny’s are loyal and devoted community partners. We, both franchisees and company, donate millions of dollars back to the communities in which we live and work, including faith based organizations.
If you have questions, please contact Monique Yeager at 407.619.0965.
Floyd “Sonny” Tillman founded Sonny’s Real Pit Bar-B-Q in 1968 in Gainesville, Florida. Today, Sonny’s has more than 125 restaurants with over 6,000 team members in nine southeastern states. To view a menu or to learn more about Sonny’s Bar-B-Q, visit www.sonnysbbq.com.

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