Alex Schoenbaum
Alexander Z. Schoenbaum | |
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Alex Schoenbaum framed by a Big Boy statue | |
| Born | August 8, 1915 Petersburg, Virginia, U.S. |
| Died | December 6, 1996 (aged 81) Sarasota, Florida, U.S. |
| Monuments | Schoenbaum Hall (Ohio State), Schoenbaum Library (University of Charleston), Schoenbaum Family Enrichment Center (Charleston, WV) |
| Alma mater | Ohio State University |
| Occupation(s) | Restaurateur, entrepreneur |
| Known for | Shoney's Restaurants |
| Spouse |
Betty Schoenbaum
(m. 1940; died 2018) |
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Alex Schoenbaum (August 8, 1915 – December 6, 1996) was an American collegiate football player and businessman in the hospitality industry, eventually operating a chain of restaurants and later, motels and religious leader. He is best remembered for developing the Shoney's restaurant chain in the southeastern United States, most of which were originally franchised Big Boy locations.