Exploring Two Iconic DFW-Founded Food Companies: Fletcher’s Corny Dogs and Mrs. Renfro’s Salsa

It’s State Fair time, folks! There couldn’t be a better time to talk about Texas food. This month we welcome two speakers whose roots run deep in the DFW food scene, Fletcher’s Corny Dogs and Mrs. Renfro’s Salsa. They will discuss the history behind their family businesses and give us some insights into the production of their famous foods.

Program is FREE at the Fort Worth Public Library–Central! Join us in person or Zoomers can register at: https://us02web.zoom.us/…/reg…/WN_NpGZ4b7JQZuj7aFXZIYI_Q

Amber Fletcher is the head of marketing for the multi-million dollar Texas staple, Fletcher’s Original Corny Dogs. The granddaughter of Dallas’ famous corn dog inventor Neil Fletcher, and daughter of the late Skip “The Corny Dog King” Fletcher, Amber is the third generation of Fletcher’s at the helm of the iconic brand, along with her brother, Aaron, and cousin, W.C. From a young age Amber could be found behind the counter at the State Fair of Texas getting to know customers as well as keenly observing her father as he built the empire. Amber assumes a dual focus: preserving her family’s deep legacy in the state, while also expanding Fletcher’s reach nationally through events operations, a strong digital footprint and most importantly, top-notch quality control. Amber is a born and raised Texan who spent her life working in the family business at State Fair of Texas.

The son of second-generation owner John “Jack” Renfro, Doug learned the family business from the bottom up, starting on the factory floor as a teenager and weighing spices through college. After graduating magna cum laude with a bachelor’s degree from the University of North Texas, Doug proved his salt outside the company, working seven years for Electronic Data Systems (later purchased by General Motors), where he was promoted to divisional finance manager. At the same time, he earned his master’s degree from Southern Methodist University and qualified for his Certified Management Accountant designation. Doug returned to Renfro Foods in 1992.
Masks are welcomed but not required.