F R I LONGTIME N D S by Joe Brumit
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ecently, the Wortham Center (virtually) sat down with Brumit Restaurant Group owner Joe Brumit, whose company operates 61 Arby’s restaurants across North and South Carolina. Joe and his wife Janice are longtime Friends of the Wortham Center and are sponsors on both an individual and corporate level. Both Joe and Janice are passionate about the arts and about giving back to the community. Who was the biggest influence in your life?
today and the person I have become. I am always remembering the influences he had on me and thinking of things he did. One of the things I’m most grateful for is his level-headedness, as it must have rubbed off on me. Being wellgrounded (both spiritually and with good
As simple as my father was, he was not a business success by any means. He was a machinist and made around $24,000 a year. The person my father was is the biggest influence on me being who I am 58
