16 Handles Sets Records in First Half of 2026
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From Falling in Love as Employees to Becoming Steak and Ale’s First Southern Franchisees
This story was originally published on FSR. To receive daily news and insights, subscribe to our free daily FS Insider. More than 30 years ago, John and Dixie Benca met and fell in love working together at a Steak and Ale while attending college in Athens, Georgia.
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