A growing Southeastern BBQ chain has added to its C-Suite. Late last week, Sonny’s BBQ announced it had promoted two of its executives to more prominent roles. George Allan has been named president, ...

George McAllan and Katie Love promoted to president and chief marketing officer, respectively – together, the pair will help drive ambitious multi-year expansion strategy ORLANDO, Fla., Dec. 18, 2025 ...

Floyd "Sonny" Tillman, the founder of the iconic Sonny's BBQ restaurant chain, has died at the age of 96, his family confirmed this week, aged 96. Tillman passed away peacefully in his sleep on Sunday ...

Sonny’s BBQ has just promoted George McAllan from chief growth officer to brand president after a year at the company, the Winter Park, Florida-based barbecue chain said. In his new role, McAllan will ...

Sonny and his wife, Lucille, founded the first Sonny's Real Pit-Bar-B-Q location in Gainesville, Fla., in 1968, with the restaurant eventually becoming the biggest barbecue chain in the U.S. by the ...

Floyd "Sonny" Tillman, the creator of Sonny's BBQ, died "peacefully," according to his grandson, Joe Tillman Facebook Floyd "Sonny" Tillman, the founder of Sonny's BBQ, has died at 96 His grandson, ...

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB/Gray News) – Floyd “Sonny” Tillman, the founder of a well-known restaurant chain in the Southeast, died Sunday, his family reported. Family members said they were by his side ...