This vet honors her grandfather’s legacy with his secret sauce recipe
SUMMARY
When life gives you lemons, you make lemonade, right? Well, in the case of Charlynda Scales, when life gives you a secret sauce recipe, you make sauce and build a company.
While serving in the Air Force, Charlynda's grandfather invented a sauce that he'd use on every meal, but he never got to see it bottled and sold in stores. To honor her grandfather's legacy, Charlynda built a business using his secret recipe — and she's helping a lot of people in the process.
Above, Charlynda Scales in her Air Force dress blues.
(Charlynda Scales)
Born in 1981 in Cookeville, Tennessee, Charlynda lived with her family in a small home in the countryside. Her family ignited her passion for serving others and propelled her into pursuing a higher education. She holds a degree in Aerospace Science and Business Management from Clemson University, along with an MBA in Strategic Leadership. You could say that her family is the beacon that guided her down the path to the eventual creation of Mutt's Sauce, LLC.
Charlynda joined the Air Force in 2004 as a 63A, Program Manager. She obtained the rank of Captain and switched over to the Reserves in 2015, presently still serving as an Individual Mobilization Augmentee. When she got out of active duty, she focused on growing her business.
Charlynda's grandfather is on the label of every bottle of Mutt's Sauce.
Mutt's Sauce was born out of the memory of Charlynda's grandfather, Charlie "Mutt" Ferrell, Jr. who was also an Air Force veteran that served in Vietnam and the Korean War as a crew chief. Charlie earned the name "Mutt" because of his ability to fit in anywhere he went. Considering that Mutt's Sauce has been dubbed "the sauce for every meal," it's safe to say Charlie's reputation lives on as part of the company.
To the surprise of Charlynda, after her grandfather's passing, she was the one in her family entrusted with the knowledge of the secret recipe. Her mother revealed the recipe to her in 2013, and Charlynda was inspired to bottle it and share his legacy with the world.
Charlynda Scales poses with Bob Evan's after winning the 2017 Heroes to CEOs Contest.
(Bob Evans Farms)
Mutt's Sauce has already started to carve out a name for itself by winning the Bob Evan's Farms' 2017 Heroes to CEOs Contest. Not only has Scales successfully bottled her Grandfather's secret recipe, but she has memorialized his values of serving others and continues to propel forward in the business world.
In addition to building Mutt's Sauce, LLC, from the ground up, Charlynda has also been featured on inMadameNoire.com, CBS News, Black Enterprise Magazine, Military.com, Army.mil, and Air Force Association Magazine. If that isn't impressive enough, she was 2nd runner up for Ms. Veteran America 2016. With such a list of accomplishments, we can expect even greater things from her in the future.
To check out more about Mutt's Sauce, LLC, or to buy a bottle visit, www.muttssauce.com.
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