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title: "Shoney’s® CEO Mr. David Davoudpour To Provide Free Meals to First Responders and Nashvillians Impacted by Tornado for Next Three Nights"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/e2723183-54e9-4582-8b6c-ef401da6c79f
source: "Franchising.com"
original_url: https://www.franchising.com/news/20200304_shoneyrsquosreg_ceo_mr_david_davoudpour_to_provide.html
category: "Casual dining"
industry: "Restaurants"
segment: "Casual dining"
topics: ["Finance & M&A","People"]
published: 2020-03-04T12:00:00.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T22:33:27.268Z
image: https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1611974789855-9c2a0a7236a3?w=1600&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop
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# Shoney’s® CEO Mr. David Davoudpour To Provide Free Meals to First Responders and Nashvillians Impacted by Tornado for Next Three Nights

**TL;DR:** Shoney's CEO David Davoudpour is providing free meals to first responders and those impacted by a tornado in Nashville for the next three nights. Shoney's is headquartered in Nashville and operates in 17 states, and is growing through franchising.

*originally published in Franchising.com on 2020-03-04. [Read the original](https://www.franchising.com/news/20200304_shoneyrsquosreg_ceo_mr_david_davoudpour_to_provide.html).*

## Story

NASHVILLE, Tenn. - In response to last night’s devastating tornado in its home town, Nashville-based Shoney’s, under the direction of and compliments of its Chairman and CEO Mr. Davoudpour, is showing its support by providing comfort and assistance to first responders and those Nashvillians impacted by the disastrous storm.

Mr. Davoudpour today pledged to personally treat, on behalf of his brand, those working hard to restore Music City and others affected to a complimentary, warm and wholesome meal from the restaurant’s Fresh Food Bar for the next three nights, including tonight (Tuesday, March 3, 2020). The meal is offered from 8 pm – 10 pm at the brand’s downtown location:

“Shoney’s is Nashville and Nashville is Shoney’s. When we cry, we all cry together and when we dine, we all dine together,” said Mr. Davoudpour. “Our doors are open to our guests, friends and families who may benefit from a wonderful meal on the house. This is our hometown and we will do our part to heal our great city and encourage other businesses and the kind community to do the same.” #NashvilleStrong #NashvilleTornado2020

Shoney’s is headquartered in Nashville, operates in 17 states and is now growing through franchising following an extensive revitalization effort. For 73 years, guests have enjoyed Shoney’s family-friendly, casual dining experience. Visit www.shoneys.com for more information on restaurant hours, locations and special offers. Shoney’s is offering franchising opportunities to qualified single and multi-unit candidates. You can also follow Shoney’s on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and YouTube.

## Entities

- Franchising.com (publication)
- Restaurants (sector)
- franchising (topic)
- Facebook (company)
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- Instagram (company)
- community support (topic)
- Nashville (location)
- David Davoudpour (person)
- tornado relief (topic)
- nashville business (topic)

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Originally reported by Franchising.com (https://www.franchising.com/news/20200304_shoneyrsquosreg_ceo_mr_david_davoudpour_to_provide.html). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/e2723183-54e9-4582-8b6c-ef401da6c79f).