Who we are
OUR STORY, OUR VISION, OUR FUTURE
Davis, Hull, & Rowden (DHR) was formed in 2001 by Ricky Davis, David Hull, and Greg Rowden. All three of these men have over 40 years each in Sonic and have been very successful.
At the time when DHR was formed there were twelve Sonic Drive-In locations owned by the three founding partners. Ricky Davis, who owned five Sonic locations with his longtime partner (and first ever Sonic Manager), Mr. Gene Longworth. David Hull, who owned three Sonic locations with Gene Longworth that are also part of the MHR Sonic group. Greg Rowden, who owned four other Sonic locations along with his longtime friends Dallas and Don Benson. All of these original stores have now been adopted into the DHR family for reporting and consistency purposes even though the original ownership groups for each remain the same.
The first actual DHR Sonic Drive In was built in 2001 in the small rural town of Cave City, Arkansas. Currently counting the original eleven, there are 36 DHR Sonic locations operating across Arkansas, Tennessee and Oklahoma. Sonic Corporate considers DHR one of the premiere sonic groups in the chain and therefore have plans to help it continue unprecedented growth in the years to come.
There were many practical reasons that brought the three original partners together but below we have listed
the main five things that drew them together:
1) Each loves the Lord and gives God the glory and praise for All He has done for them.
2) Each started working at Sonic as a crew member at a young age and worked their way up.
3) Each had purchased and ran extremely successful Sonics, some of the top stores in the chain.
4) Each had partners that helped them along the way and are still involved with them.
5) Each had a desire to help their people continue to grow and is committed to growth from within.
The future for DHR is extremely bright and full of opportunity. With a business strategy developed around growth, DHR continues to drive best of class operations in all its locations. This in turn continues to drive future opportunity for our people. DHR is focused on developing the next generation of leaders, and some of these are the grown children of Ricky, David and Greg, as well as many longtime loyal crew members who have worked their way up the organization.
Recently, under the leadership of Scott Davis, Cody Davis, Josh Rowden, and Trey Harris, DHR has invested in and opened six Slim Chickens Restaurant across Arkansas, Mississippi, and Tennessee. With plans to build a total of 25+ Slim Chickens locations, this new venture will bring more opportunity for DHR and the great people that make up this incredible organization.
It is our cornerstone belief that "Our People Make the Difference"