Biscuit Bakeoff Contest 2011

We are to the final stages in the 2011 Biscuit Bakeoff Contest.  A winner will be announce this Friday, with one of our very on in the final competition.

Yolanda Johnson from Dothan #2 first won District #3 and then became the overall Ponder Enterprises winner after beating out last year's Ponder Enterprises winner, Joyce Kidder of Crawfordville, FL.  Yolanda then competed in Eddie Keen's district competition and took home 1st place again.  She competed at the Regional level yesterday, which encompassed a total of 278 restaurants.

Yolanda receives a flat screen from Ponder Enterprises. L to R: District Manager, Necy North; Franchise Business Consultant, Eddie Keen; Yolanda Johnson; Owner, Ernest Ponder

We hope that Yolanda took first place once again and will know in just a few days.

2010 Millionaires Club Goes to Biloxi

Every year Ponder Enterprises treats its Millionaires Club to a surprise trip where they can relax, enjoy a few days off, and celebrate the past year’s successes.  This year’s destination was Biloxi, MS.  The first evening the group attended the 5^th Annual Mississippi Grammys, a tribute to state’s artists that had either won or been nominated for a Grammy over time.  Headlining this show was BB King who was said to have done an excellent job performing.  

Staying at the elegant Beau Rivage, all managers were treated to a spa treatment of their choice.  Following a night and day in the casinos, everyone was a winner when awards were given out at the local Ruth’s Chris Steak House in the Hard Rock Casino.

Family 4th of July Celebration - Dothan

Ponder Enterprises and the Hardee’s of Dothan have partnered with the local Kiwanis Club to put on this year’s Family 4^th Celebration.  An all day event, there are many activities to enjoy – a Car Show, music entertainment, inflatables and water slides for the kids, a watermelon eating contest, sack races and so much more.  The evening will be capped off with the area’s largest fireworks display.  Hardee’s is excited to be this year’s ticket sponsor with over 12,500 tickets being sold in the area.  Each ticket awards a free small fry at any Ponder Enterprises location.  With three locations in Dothan and seven more to potentially be touched by this sponsorship, Ponder Enterprises expects to see some of their own fireworks on the 4^th.

Junior Golf Tournament Sponsorship - Dothan

For over three years now Ponder Enterprises has been involved with the Future Masters, one of the most traditionally rich junior golf tournaments in the world.  Taking place in Dothan, Alabama, where Ponder has three locations, the Future Masters has been around since 1950.  An impressive list of golfing greats have made the trip to Alabama to play in this tournament as a junior including David Duval, Stewart Cink, Bubba Dickerson, Trevor Immelman and many others.  Starting out as a scoreboard sponsor, Ponder Enterprises moved up to be a top tournament sponsor last year and continues with that sponsorship level this year.  With an average of 500 players and 125 volunteers each year, Hardee’s reaps the benefit of the wide coverage and being the only restaurant sponsor.

Red Burrito - Tallahassee

Ponder Enterprises, Inc. opened its first Red Burrito dual branded restaurant in Tallahassee, FL on May 26^th. 

On Opening Day L to R: owner, Ernest Ponder; Operations Services Coordinator, Mike Rogerson; General Manager, Shawn Yorks; District Manager, Dean Blackburn; Director of Marketing, Elizabeth Faulk; Director of IT and Accounting, Daaron Vanstone; owner, Dan Ponder

Ride for Hope - Dothan

Ponder Enterprises and Wiregrass Hope Group kicked off Mother’s Day weekend with their 2^nd Annual Ride for Hope.  The ride consisted of travelling around the Wiregrass area in Southeast Alabama and collecting store stamps from eight Ponder Enterprises Hardee’s locations.  Riders received a free drink at each stop, as well as coupons good for a free breakfast and lunch combo.  With a completed card, Riders were eligible to win a wide array of prizes including grand prize cash money - $250, $500 & $1,000.