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title: "Shoney's Continues to Provide Free Meals to First Responders and Nashvillians Impacted by Tornado"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/f5c0c64d-8a54-4f41-b3a2-1efd5d6795a8
source: "Franchising.com"
original_url: https://www.franchising.com/news/20200304_shoneys_continues_to_provide_free_meals_to_first_r.html
category: "Family dining"
industry: "Restaurants"
segment: "Family dining"
published: 2020-03-04T12:00:00.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T22:33:27.268Z
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# Shoney's Continues to Provide Free Meals to First Responders and Nashvillians Impacted by Tornado

**TL;DR:** Shoney's is providing free meals to first responders and those impacted by a tornado in Nashville under the direction of its Chairman and CEO, Mr. Davoudpour. The meals are offered at the brand's downtown location on March 4 and 5, 2020.

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

## Story

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

Mr. Davoudpour 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 on Wednesday, March 4, 2020 and Thursday, March 5, 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.”

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)
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- Instagram (company)
- community support (topic)
- Nashville (location)
- disaster relief (topic)
- restaurant promotions (topic)

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Originally reported by Franchising.com (https://www.franchising.com/news/20200304_shoneys_continues_to_provide_free_meals_to_first_r.html). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/f5c0c64d-8a54-4f41-b3a2-1efd5d6795a8).