Comments on: Local Family Celebrates 50 Years with A&W Restaurants

By: Dick Johnson

Dick Johnson — Thu, 09 Nov 2017 16:50:13 +0000

remember the good times and the car shows what a great time and great food we all had.This a great place to eat and visit

By: Barbara Saffer

Barbara Saffer — Sun, 30 Jul 2017 01:16:56 +0000

Karen and Bob worked hard and also raised a wonderful family. Congratulations on both. I was lucky enough to know both of them when they were just Paso kids.

By: mary f jones

mary f jones — Fri, 28 Jul 2017 00:06:01 +0000

what a wonderfull article. I am karens cousin and I have watched their story to success and have enjoy watching their wonderful success as a family. good luck in the future craig and family

By: Jim Healey

Jim Healey — Sat, 15 Jul 2017 06:26:31 +0000

I got to know the Carys when I married the former Elaine Sturgeon in 1999. We four traveled far and wide including trips to several Four Freshmen conventions. Bob and Elaine arranged for the Freshmen to sing Happy Birthday to me on a jazz cruise in 2003. Bob secretly recorded it and I play it every year. Bob took great delight in giving me A&W coupons that he knew I’d never use. Visalia is well over 100 miles from my house. But he did give me an A&W mug for my home made ice cream sodas. I miss him a ton.

By: Dee Baughman

Dee Baughman — Sat, 08 Jul 2017 05:07:59 +0000

The Cary’s are a fantastic family.Bob and Karen became my good friends as I called on them for advertising for the Fresno Bee. And through the years Craig has also become a good friend. They have given so much back to the communities that they are in. Congratulations on their anniversery.

By: Claude O'Donovan

Claude O'Donovan — Sat, 08 Jul 2017 03:29:49 +0000

I knew Gary Van Horn and Bob Cary. Karen was a classmate in graduating in 1957. You just knew that each of them was destined to succeed at what ever they took on in life. They were/are class acts. Karen has always had a special place in my memories. It was great to be able to read what her life is all about.

By: Jim and Jan Lundbeck

Jim and Jan Lundbeck — Fri, 07 Jul 2017 17:22:35 +0000

Having played high school football with Gary Van Horn and being a classmate of Bob Cary’s (Karen was a little behind us) adds to the enjoyment of reading of their success. Bob and Karen have remained good friends for a long time, Karen remains close. Congrats to the whole family on being recognized for a true American success story

By: Ila Benedict

Ila Benedict — Fri, 07 Jul 2017 16:38:07 +0000

We loved growing up here in Visalia & eating at the downtown A&W Restaurant & now have eaten at all of their local A&W's You cant't get a better Rootbeer float, bacon burger & fries than at A&W! Plus, their incredible community service & involvement has helped with the annual huge Downtown Car Show, the Waiters Races, monthly Rod Runs at the Restaurants, featuring local HS bands & school Jazz Bands, etc. Their A&W Divco Truck (which was Craig Van Horn's vision that he worked for several years & brought it beautifully to full use!) had been used by hundreds of schools & service clubs to serve floats, drinks & ice cream at events, parades & sports games to help those clubs raise needed funds for their service activities. Their family has given back & supported our community in so many countless ways, plus employed & trained thousands of young people & some obviously young at heart people who are still working there because they treat their employees well, yes like family, as the wonderful family they are & have always been! A Huge Thank you & Congratulations to the Cary, Van Horn & A&W Families!!

By: Jeff Lawton

Jeff Lawton — Thu, 06 Jul 2017 19:30:02 +0000

I have fond memories of my first job, working for Mr. Cary at the Willis A&W in the late ’70s. Congratulations to Craig for carrying on a great family business.