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An Evening With! Fletcher’s Corny Dogs & Renfro Foods

When:
July 8, 2021 @ 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
2021-07-08T18:30:00-05:00
2021-07-08T20:30:00-05:00
Contact:
Deah Berry Mitchell
(214) 421-4500 ext. 107

Fletcher’s Corny Dogs & Renfro Foods: Exploring Iconic DFW-Founded Food Brands

In 1942 Neil and Carl Fletcher invented the Corny Dog at the State Fair of Texas in Dallas Texas. The company Fletcher’s Original State Fair Corny Dogs is coming into its 80th year serving the famous meal on a stick through events, concessions, and catering. Fletcher’s is still family owned and operated today.

Amber Fletcher is the head of marketing for the multi-million dollar Texas staple, Fletcher’s Original Corny Dogs. The granddaughter of Dallas’ famous corn dog inventor Neil Fletcher, and daughter of the late Skip “The Corny Dog King” Fletcher, Amber is the third generation of Fletcher’s at the helm of the iconic brand, along with her brother, Aaron, and cousin, W.C. From a young age Amber could be found behind the counter at the State Fair of Texas getting to know customers as well as keenly observing her father as he built the empire. Amber assumes a dual focus: preserving her family’s deep legacy in the state, while also expanding Fletcher’s reach nationally through events operations, a strong digital footprint and most importantly, top-notch quality control. Amber is a born and raised Texan who spent her life working in the family business at State Fair of Texas. She is passionate about her family, her dogs, and public speaking.

In 1940, with the Depression still a vivid memory, George Renfro took a big risk for a man with a family. He quit his job selling restaurant supplies and condiments. And with little more than sheer determination and the support of his family, George and his wife, Arthurine, co-founded George Renfro Food Company in the garage of their north Fort Worth home. In their new venture, they distributed packaged spices and pepper sauces throughout Fort Worth and the surrounding areas. Mrs. Renfro’s salsas have been a staple of hot sauce aisles for more than 4 decades.

The son of second-generation owner John “Jack” Renfro, Doug learned the family business from the bottom up, starting on the factory floor as a teenager and weighing spices through college. After graduating magna cum laude with a bachelor’s degree from the University of North Texas, Doug proved his salt outside the company, working seven years for Electronic Data Systems (later purchased by General Motors), where he was promoted to divisional finance manager. At the same time, he earned his master’s degree from Southern Methodist University and qualified for his Certified Management Accountant designation. Doug returned to Renfro Foods in 1992

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