Thornton Enterprises
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Thornton Enterprises is a McDonald's franchiser founded in 1992 by Larry Thornton. In 1996 his son, Dale Thornton bought one of the locations and joined the firm. Tracey Twyman is the company's long-time director of operations.
Locations
- Heritage Towne Center (opened 1992)
- Hueytown Wal-Mart
- Jaybird Road near Brighton
- 9th Avenue Bessemer
- State Farm Parkway, Wildwood North
- Clairmont Avenue, Lakeview
- 11 Philips Drive, Midfield
References
- Thornton, Larry D. (2019) Why Not Win?: Reflections on a fifty-year journey from the segregated South to America’s board rooms – and what it can teach us all. Montgomery: NewSouth Books ISBN 9781588383846
- Bagwell, Dan (November 15, 2018) "Larry Thornton is an artist, an entrepreneur and a history maker in Birmingham." Birmingham Business Journal
- Floyd, Lauren (August 17, 2019) "Birmingham’s First Black McDonald’s Owner Started Making $5 an Hour Painting Signs for Coca-Cola." Atlanta Black Star
- West, Ty (December 18, 2020) "Thornton Enterprises adds three more restaurants." Birmingham Business Journal