In a market economy, economic resources are owned by private individuals and businesses. These owners have the right to decide what they do with their resources, such as how they use them and whether or not they trade them in…
Coop and Run Restaurant is owned by a pair of brothers, Joe and Paul Cooper. The restaurant was started in 2018 by the two brothers as an innovative concept for healthy eating. They serve plant-based meals that are made with…
Kalaveras Restaurant is owned and operated by Jose Valenzuela. He opened the restaurant in 2017 after working for years as a chef in New York City. With his experience, he has been able to create a unique menu that draws…
Pappas Restaurants is owned by the Pappas family. Brothers Chris and Harris Pappas founded the restaurant chain in 1976, originally called Pappadeaux Seafood Kitchen. The two brothers have since expanded their empire to include more than 60 restaurants across 14…
The Licking Restaurant is owned by Jeff and Cindy Smith. The restaurant was originally founded in 2006, when the couple opened a small breakfasts spot near their home in Florida. Since then, the business has grown to become an award-winning…
Eddie V’s Restaurants, LLC is a subsidiary of Darden Restaurants, Inc. The company operates upscale seafood and steak restaurants in the United States. Eddie V’s was founded by Guy Villavaso and Larry Foles in 2000 in Austin, Texas. In 2011,…
Sur Restaurant is owned by the restaurant group, Sur Restaurants LLC. The company was founded in 2014 and currently operates five restaurants around California. Each restaurant features a unique style of cuisine with an emphasis on fresh ingredients and high-quality…
99 Restaurants is an American casual dining restaurant chain owned by the well-known private equity firm, Sun Capital Partners. The company was founded in 1952 as a small family-run business in Saugus, Massachusetts and has since grown to over 100…
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…