George Edley Newman Jr. believed in generosity, hard work, and Southern hospitality. That inspired grandson Will Newman to create Edley’s Bar-B-Que, a tribute to his grandfather and, as the sign says, “A Tribute to All Things Southern.” Newman has three restaurants in Nashville, and one each in Chattanooga and Lexington. Barbecue is a serious business down South, and Newman smokes the competition using radio.
Radio Ink: Tell us about your business.
Newman: When we started about eight years ago, Nashville didn’t have a strong barbecue scene. I felt, being situated where we are — between Memphis to the west and Birmingham to the south, along with all of the great barbecue in North and South Carolina and Georgia — I figured I had a great opportunity to bring something to…