Stephanie Stuckey is CEO of Stuckey’s, a roadside oasis famous for its pecan log rolls. Stuckey’s was founded by Stephanie’s grandfather, W.S. Stuckey, Sr. in Eastman, Georgia in 1937 and grew to over 350 stores by the 1970’s. The company was sold in 1964. Stephanie purchased Stuckey’s in November of 2019 and today serves as its CEO and spokesman.
Stephanie has worked as a trial lawyer, served seven terms as a Georgia state representative, ran an environmental nonprofit law firm, held the office of Director of Sustainability for the City of Atlanta, and taught as an Adjunct Professor at the University of Georgia School of Law.
Stephanie’s achievements include being named one of the 100 Most Influential Georgians by Georgia Trend Magazine and a graduate of Leadership Atlanta. She is active in her community and serves on many nonprofit boards, including the National Sierra Club Foundation, EarthShare of Georgia, and her local zoning review board.
In this episode of Family Business Today, Stephanie will share:
How her grandfather went from selling pecans and making candy to becoming the first roadside retail chain in the country
How storytelling is a family business’s superpower
How she stepped up to the plate in 2019 to keep the company in family hands
How her experiences as in trial and environmental law taught her how to advocate for the underdog
What she has found in her experience traveling the backroads of America
And more…
To learn more about Stuckey’s, visit https://stuckeys.com/.
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