... History
Shared Interest Does Not Necessarily Mean Shared Vision
  n 1935, Symon King, Ruth’s father, joined the company. It was soon obvious that he and O.D. did not have the same vision for the company. Symon was happy with it the way it was — small but profitable. O.D. had big dreams for the company and wanted to take a risk and expand. To keep the peace, O.D. and Ruth reached an agreement with Symon to take half the cash but leave the supplies and equipment. And in early 1936, they moved to Charlotte, North
Carolina. Symon then changed the name of the Chattanooga company to King’s Bakery. O.D. and Ruth gave their new company the same name as the one they’d owned in Chattanooga — Jack’s Cookie Company.
The Charlotte bakery got off to a rough start, but soon O.D.’s gifts for automation, innovation, and sales
— combined with Ruth’s gifts for purchasing ingredients, managing people, and paying the bills on time
— made the business thrive. When their fourth child was born, they named him Jack in honor of the company that had served their family so well.
  
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