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Daily Archives: September 29, 2017

TMS Heroes: An interview with a TMS Founder– Bert Thornton

TMS HeroesBy tmsadminSeptember 29, 2017

By Emily Halevy Nearly everyone who lives in the South, and most certainly everyone in the Decatur/Avondale area knows that the Waffle House started right on College Avenue. But did you know that TMS wouldn’t be what it is today without the help of former President and COO of the Waffle House, Bert Thornton? After…

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