Bob Evans Restaurants, an American restaurant chain founded in 1948, is now owned by Post Holdings. Post Holdings is a publicly-traded consumer packaged goods holding company based in St. Louis, Missouri. The company was formed through the merger of Ralcorp…
Drake’s Restaurant is owned by the Drake family. The restaurant was founded by two brothers, Sam and Tom Drake, in 1938. Sam and Tom were both from a small farming town in North Carolina and wanted to provide their neighbors…
Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc. is the company that owns the Cracker Barrel restaurants located in 41 states across America. The chain’s first restaurant opened in 1969 and has been owned by the same family since its inception. The…
First Watch Restaurants, Inc. is a privately held company that owns and operates the First Watch restaurant chain. The company was founded in 1983 by two businessmen, Ken Pendery and Joe Guith, who opened their first restaurant in Indianapolis, Indiana.…
Checkers Drive-In Restaurants, Inc. is the owner of Checkers Restaurant. It is a chain of drive-thru restaurants that operates in 28 states across the United States. The company was founded in 1986 by current CEO Rick Silva and currently employs…
Ford Garage Restaurant is owned by the Ford Family. Founded in 2018, this family-owned restaurant chain has locations throughout the United States, with its headquarters in Dearborn, Michigan. The concept behind the restaurant was to create a place for car…
Cava Restaurants is owned by a trio of co-founders who are Ted Xenohristos, Ike Grigoropoulos and Chef Dimitri Moshovitis. The three men, who had grown up together in the Washington D.C.-metro area, opened the first Cava restaurant in 2006 with…
Checkers Drive-In Restaurants, Inc. is the parent company of Checkers and Rally’s restaurants. The company was founded in 1986 and owns both brands of drive-in restaurants located throughout the United States. Checkers and Rally’s currently operate more than 800 locations…
Tao Restaurant is owned and operated by Tao Group Hospitality. The company was founded in 2001 and is based out of New York City, but has several locations throughout the United States including Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Chicago, Atlantic City,…
Melba’s Restaurant is owned by Melba Wilson, a renowned chef and restaurateur. She opened the restaurant in 2005 to bring her own unique blend of Southern and Caribbean-style cuisine to Harlem. Since then, it has become one of the most…
Chicken Guy! Restaurants are owned by celebrity chef, restaurateur and television personality Guy Fieri. The chain opened its first location in Disney Springs at the Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando, Florida, in August 2018. As of March 2020 there…
First Watch Restaurants is an American restaurant chain that specializes in breakfast, brunch and lunch. Founded in 1983 by Ken Pendery and John Sullivan, the company currently operates over 300 locations across 29 states. First Watch is owned by Sentinel…
Butter is an upscale restaurant in New York City, created by celebrity chef Alex Guarnaschelli. The restaurant is owned by Chef Guarnaschelli and her business partner, restaurateur Mimi Kim. They opened the doors of Butter in 2010 and have been…
Cheddar’s Scratch Kitchen is an American restaurant chain based in Irving, Texas. The company was founded in 1979 by Aubrey Good and Doug Rogers who purchased a bar and grill located in Arlington, Texas. As of 2019, Cheddar’s has over…
Butter Restaurant is owned by Chef Daniel Boulud and the Dinex Group. The two partners opened Butter in 2011, located on the Upper East Side of Manhattan. It has become a favorite among locals and tourists alike for its classic…