When Elmer and Gina Whitcomb bought a restaurant in 1979, what they envisioned was a small family business that would bring their nine children together. What followed was a series of lessons that brought pain and heartache from the struggle to keep their dream alive. But what the Whitcombs found in the process was an inner resilience borne of faith and family that not only sustained them through rough times but carried them to success.What began as one man's dream has evolved into something greater than he could ever have imagined: a meaningful legacy that brings communities together over shared meals and helps people in a very personal way. Forty-five years later, Elmer's vision lives on through next-generation Whitcombs and an extended family of team members who embody Whitsons' Way. While this story marks the history of Whitsons' beginnings, it is far from the end-and the journey to get here was nothing short of miraculous.