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retirement is probably not too far down
the road.
“I’m starting to work it out,” she
said. “It’s going to be a process. I’m
“it’s great to work with someoNe who sees ready to travel and have a good time.
how loyalty iN these relatioNships driVes And enjoy the view, mainly.”
While she’s already got her buyers
better margiNs iN the future.” lined up – CFO Shannon Everett and
his father Keith, the company’s chief
—shaNNoN eVerett, operating officer – she doesn’t have a
chief fiNaNcial officer, rich logistics timetable yet.
“Just when I get things situated,”
said Richards.
In the meantime, she’s going to
keep moving forward following the
nerstone for us, it gives you the strength But long after the plate is cleared same principles that have led Rich
to go on.” and the food gone, Everett knows it is Logistics through the hard times and
And, Everett adds, he is also a fan the mutual bond of trust and friendship back into the good times: Faith, loyalty
of her cooking. that makes Richards such an impor- and determination.
“Her biggest thing is her potato tant person, both as an employer and a “It’s not a very easy business to be
salad, her desserts and her cakes. It’s friend. in,” said Richards. “You have your cycles
wonderful,” he said. “When we have “I think I speak on behalf of every- of ups and downs and trying to keep
Thanksgiving lunch at the office, we’ll one here when I say it’s a privilege to everything moving when it’s turned
have everyone bring in food and one of work for Mrs. Richards,” he said. down. There’s lots of challenges. Like I
my questions is, ‘Which one did Betty Now 67, Richards – who was born say, I’ve been very blessed over the years.
cook?’ That’s the one I want.” in Carlisle and raised in Lonoke – said Really, really blessed.”

Most trucking companies
make (or lose) more

money on equipment than
they do hauling freight.

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