Look for the Golden Arches in this Fenwick Family

Fenwick loves to see success in the family and the occasional Big Mac. We discovered this unique father-daughter dynamic who are Fenwick alums that own multiple McDonald’s restaurants in the Sarasota and Bradenton, Florida area. Bob Davies, class of ’66, recently retired from being a very successful owner of 6 different McDonald’s restaurants, and his daughter, Denise Davies Wheeler, class of ’93, who followed in her father’s footsteps, now owns 5 McDonald’s restaurants in the same area.

Bob started working at McDonald’s part-time when he was a teenager in school at Fenwick and has worked his way up the ladder until he finally opened his first restaurant in 1988. Denise joined her dad working at the same McDonald’s in 1997 until she decided in 2012 to partake in the same success as her father and open her first McDonald’s. Bob mentioned to us that Fenwick has provided him with a quality education and helped him create the foundation for going forward. He also can’t forget his class’ undefeated football team and the band marching up Margin St to celebrate with Treadwell’s ice cream. Bob also has another daughter, Heather Davies Villebrun, class of ’89, a brother, Brian Davies, class of ’71, and a sister, Diane Davies Ingalls, class of ’63, who are all a part of the Fenwick family. What a legacy!

During the COVID pandemic, Denise positioned to stay open, and the McDonald’s company supported them and offered guidance for all owners. Denise said that McDonald’s is a people business, it gives you the ability to understand other people and be compassionate. All of her restaurant locations are going strong and have around 1500 cars going through their drive thru on a daily basis. We are so proud of their success and honored that Fenwick can be a part of their story!