Frank Gordy
Encyclopedia
Frank Gordy 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
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He graduated from Reinhardt University before beginning his studies at Georgia Tech
. Gordy dropped out of Tech in 1925 to start his restaurant chain, which opened in April 1928.
The Varsity
The Varsity is a restaurant chain, iconic in the modern culture of Atlanta, Georgia. The main branch of the chain is the largest drive-in fast food restaurant in the world...
chain of restaurants, which includes the world's largest drive-in restaurant on North Avenue
North Avenue (Atlanta)
North Avenue in Atlanta is a major avenue in Atlanta that divides Downtown Atlanta from Midtown Atlanta. North Avenue stretches continuously in Atlanta from Candler Park in the east, across Interstate 75 & Interstate 85, along the southern boundary of the Georgia Institute of Technology, to Joseph E...
near Georgia Tech
Georgia Institute of Technology
The Georgia Institute of Technology is a public research university in Atlanta, Georgia, in the United States...
in Atlanta, GA
Georgia (U.S. state)
Georgia is a state located in the southeastern United States. It was established in 1732, the last of the original Thirteen Colonies. The state is named after King George II of Great Britain. Georgia was the fourth state to ratify the United States Constitution, on January 2, 1788...
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He graduated from Reinhardt University before beginning his studies at Georgia Tech
Georgia Institute of Technology
The Georgia Institute of Technology is a public research university in Atlanta, Georgia, in the United States...
. Gordy dropped out of Tech in 1925 to start his restaurant chain, which opened in April 1928.