company history
Our expansion into full-service restaurants began in 1975 with The Butcher Block Steak and Seafood in Plattsburgh, NY, and now includes The Log Jam Restaurant in Lake George (1998), and Bountiful Bread in Albany (1997). We recently opened Mill Artisan District Catering in Schenectady (2019) and are developing a second Bountiful Bread, and a new concept, Annabel’s Pizza Company, in the same area, scheduled to open in early 2020.
For fifty years, we have been fortunate in our ability to grow our business by growing our team and widening our circle of customers. We are proud of our staff— those who have been with us for decades and shared in our success, those who have recruited family members to join us, those who retired with us, and those who have just joined us. Our team is invaluable. So, too, are our customers—those who make us part of their morning ritual, those who are our regular lunch guests, and those whose family vacations include a meal with us. More than anything, we are rewarded by seeing our customers return again and again—this is a true mark of our shared success.
Founder/Chairman
company timeline
1967
Jan. 2, 1967 - Opened the first Kenturcy Fried Chicken store in Utica, NY. Two more KFC stores followed that same year (Rome, Utica).
1969
Opened KFC in Herkimer and Watertown.
1970
Opened KFC in Plattsburgh.
1975
Opened our first full-service restaurant, the Butcher Block, in Plattsburgh.
1976
Purchased original five KFC stores back from KFC Corporation, as well as the greater Albany market (13 stores in Albany, Saratoga, Queensbury, Lake Placid and Glens Falls).
1979
Opened second Butcher Block in Raleigh, NC.
1980/81
Purchased KFC franchise for state of Delaware.
1983
Opened first KFC in Delaware (Dover ), and another twelve stores between 1983 and 1991.
1983
Opened Butcher Block in Albany, NY.
1992
Sold 30 KFC stores back to KFC Corporation, holding on to Plattsburgh, Queensbury, and Saratoga.
1992
Opened Mangia restaurant concept in Slingerlands, NY. Expanded into Glens Falls (1994), Clifton Park (1995), and Plattsburgh (1996).
1998
Opened Bountiful Bread concept in Stuyvesant Plaza, Albany.
1999
Expansion of Dunkin Donuts begins, adding Skyway and Peru in 1999, and Malone in 2000.
2000
First KFC/Taco Bell combo store opens in Malone, NY.
2004
Purchased Coldstone Creamery franchise and opened stores in Springfield, MA, Stuyvesant Plaza in Albany, Glastonbury, CT, and Northampton, MA.
2008
Opened Creo, a full-service restaurant concept housed in a LEED-certified Platinum building in Stuyvesant Plaza, Albany.
2010
Opened Taco Bell in Plattsburgh. Dunkin Donuts expansion continues.
2019
Consolidation of all White Restaurant brands under one ownership structure.
mission statement
White Restaurants aims to provide our guests with an unforgettable dining experience in an authentic environment,
while taking care of our employees and our community.
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the team
Tawnya Hanson
Director of Operations,
Quick-Service Brands
(Dunkin, KFC, Taco Bell)
Tim Dailey
Vice President of Operations,
Quick-Service Brands
(Dunkin, KFC, Taco Bell)
Tawnya Hanson
Director of Operations,
Quick-Service Brands
(Dunkin, KFC, Taco Bell)
Hanson grew up in Plattsburgh and completed an Associate’s Degree at Clinton Community College. She is the mother of five children—Megan, Buddy (Stephen), Dominic, Cameron, and Tegan. Hanson loves the challenge of her work, which gives her the ability to set and meet goals. In her spare time, she enjoys spending time with her children, her mother, and stepfather.
Amanda Martin
Director of Operations (Bountiful Bread,
Annabel’s, MADE, Coldstone Creamery)
White Management
Tim Dailey
Vice President of Operations,
Quick-Service Brands
(Dunkin, KFC, Taco Bell)
White was captain of the Colby College swim team, is a former Ironman triathlete, a snow and water skier, a kayaker, and competes in mountain bike racing with his family. He lives outside of Albany with his wife Melinda, a veterinarian, their two children, and various cats and dogs.
Killory grew up in the Syracuse area, the sixth of nine children. He earned his undergraduate degree from Syracuse University. His original plan to be a ski bum changed when he met his wife. They raised their four children in the area, and he satisfies his love of skiing by taking frequent trips to Stowe and Killington in Vermont.
