From the time Sam began kindergarten, his mother worked in restaurant management. In 1979, Sam’s family moved to Milan where his mom was one of the first managers and the new Shoney’s there. Sam began working there as the ‘lot maintenance person’ until he was old enough to begin bussing tables and washing dishes. He grew up in the business and moved up in the company quickly. He was just twenty years old when he was promoted to store manager in Martin, TN. He later took over the Milan Sh