Employee Testimonials

Hi, I’m Christy Dowdy, General Manager of the Rhodes on South Mount Auburn Rd. in Cape Girardeau.  I joined PAJCO (the company that owns Rhodes, Imo’s Pizza locations and Rally’s Drive-Ins) in January 2016.  I’m proud to say that I was originally hired as a store...

Hi, I’m Tony Shelton, Director of Food at PAJCO (the company that owns Rhodes, Imo’s Pizza restaurants and Rally’s Drive-Ins).  I joined PAJCO in June 2017 after spending 23 years with Arby’s and 5 years with Captain D’s.  Under both brands, I served as director of...

Hi, I’m Jesse Pugh, US Army Veteran and General Manager of the Malden Rhodes.  When I joined PAJCO (the company that owns Rhodes, Imo’s Pizza locations and Rally’s Drive-Ins), I can honestly say I was scared.  At the time, I only thought of Rhodes as a gas station.  I...

Hi, I’m Brandy Roberts, the General Manager at the Chaffee Rhodes.  I joined Rhodes in February 2018 following my 13-year employment at Red Lobster in Cape Girardeau.  My former Red Lobster manager, Mary Henson, recruited me to join Rhodes.  Mary made the same career...

Hi, I’m Deb Austin, Category Manager at PAJCO (the company that owns Rhodes, Imo’s Pizza restaurants and Rally’s Drive-Ins).  I was with the Ste. Genevieve Rhodes before it was even a Rhodes.  I officially became a Rhodes team member in April 1984.  I don’t want to be...

Hi, I’m Jen Blair, the Imo’s Pizza Restaurant Manager in Perryville.  I am actually employed by PAJCO (the company that owns Rhodes, Imo’s Pizza restaurants and Rally’s Drive-Ins), which owns my Imo’s Pizza franchise.  I joined PAJCO in December 2018 after seeing a...

Hi, I’m Mike Brown, the Technology Manager at PAJCO (the company that owns Rhodes, Imo’s Pizza locations and Rally’s Drive-Ins).  I am one of several PAJCO employees who worked many, many years in their field before making a career transition to the PAJCO Office.  I...

Hi, I’m Allisyn Holifield.  I formerly worked at the Chaffee Rhodes and recently got promoted to the General Manager of the Sikeston Rhodes and Imo’s Pizza location on South Main Street.  I loved getting to know my guests at Chaffee and seeing them come back to the...

Hi, I’m Jacob Colyott, Operations Manager at “Momma Rhodes,” the Rhodes location on North Kingshighway in Cape.  I joined PAJCO (the company that owns Rhodes, Imo’s Pizza locations and Rally’s Drive-Ins) in May 2018.  During my three years here, I have come to cherish...

Hi, I’m Brent Bohnert, a District Manager over eight Rhodes locations.  Have you ever heard of a person leaving a 16-year career with a global company to enjoy a better “company culture?”  Just so we’re on the same page, “culture” isn’t something you can touch, hold...