[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 21]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 28952]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




          IN RECOGNITION OF SAM HAMRA OF SPRINGFIELD, MISSOURI

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                             HON. ROY BLUNT

                              of missouri

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, December 1, 2009

  Mr. BLUNT. Madam Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to Sam and June 
Hamra of Springfield, Missouri. An attorney by professional training, 
Sam Hamra has been a community and political activist for many years. 
Sam and June are also philanthropists and civic and community leaders 
in many worthy causes.
  In late October, Sam and June were honored by Wendy's International 
with the R. David Thomas Founder's Award. The Founder's Award is 
Wendy's International's highest honor and is presented annually to its 
outstanding franchisee who best embodies the common-sense business 
values of Wendy's founder Dave Thomas.
  In being honored with Wendy's top franchisee recognition, Hamra and 
his restaurants were cited for their excellent operations, strong 
marketing plans, and the value placed on employee development. Another 
aspect of the award is the support the Hamras give to local civic and 
charitable activities. In recent years, Hamra has directed the 
modernization of all 28 restaurants in their Wendy's of Missouri group. 
Trademarks of Hamra's restaurants are strong management, low employee 
turnover and increased productivity and store sales. These are not just 
the restaurant's characteristics, but also reflect the owner's outlook 
and business acumen.
  Sam opened his first Wendy's restaurant on March 15, 1976, in 
Springfield, Missouri, near the intersection of Sunshine & Campbell. 
The 206th Wendy's restaurant in the United States, it's still in 
operation today. His Rolla restaurant was selected as one of the top 14 
Wendy's restaurants out of 6,600 in the world for an unprecedented two 
consecutive years.
  Wendy's of Missouri has eight locations in Springfield, three in 
Branson, two in Jefferson City and Columbia, and locations in Bolivar, 
Ozark, Nixa, Lebanon, St. Robert, Rolla, Fulton, Lake Ozark, Clinton, 
Republic, Sedalia, Harrisonville, and Warrensburg.
  Congratulations to Sam and June for a job well done.

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