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LISTEN: WSB Radio’s Pete Combs reports on the Varsity turning 90

By Pete Combs
LISTEN: WSB’s Pete Combs reports on the Varsity turning 90 The Varsity is still in the blood of founder Frank Gordy’s family. Grandson Gordon Muir is president of the Varsity, and Muir’s daughter Ashley Weiser is head of marketing. They’re shown at the Varsity in Midtown Atlanta. The Varsity is turning 90, and as part of the anniversary, they’re raising $90,000 to support a program at the Shepherd Center to help brain-injured veterans. HYOSUB SHIN / HSHIN@AJC.COM
By Pete Combs

Long before McDonalds, before Burger King or Wendy’s – the Varsity was founded in 1928 by a former Georgia Tech student named Frank Gordy.

The fast-food phenomenon shows no sign of slowing down, even as it prepares to celebrate its 90th anniversary with a birthday party on Aug. 18.

WSB Radio’s Pete Combs spoke with Gordon Muir, president of the Varsity and grandson of founder Frank Gordy, and employees who have worked for the chain for decades about the Varsity’s legacy.

LISTEN TO COMBS’ FULL REPORT HERE.


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