BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — Floyd “Sonny” Tillman, the founder of Sonny’s BBQ, a Florida-based barbecue restaurant with locations throughout the Southern U.S., has died at the age of 96.
According to a statement released by the restaurant on Facebook, Tillman died on Dec. 7. He founded the restaurant in 1968 in Gainesville, Florida. Menu offerings include signature barbecue meats such as ribs, pork, chicken and beef brisket.
“We are forever grateful for his vision, his values, and the legacy of bringing people together that he leaves behind,” part of the statement reads…