Chuy's Holdings
Acquisition in 2024
Chuy's Holdings, Inc. is a restaurant company headquartered in Austin, Texas, that owns and operates full-service restaurants under the Chuy's brand across 19 states, primarily in the Southeastern and Midwestern United States. Founded in 1982, Chuy's specializes in authentic, freshly prepared Mexican and Tex-Mex cuisine, featuring a diverse menu that includes enchiladas, fajitas, tacos, and burritos, alongside a selection of appetizers, soups, and salads. Each dish is made to order using high-quality ingredients, reflecting family recipes from South Texas, New Mexico, and Mexican border towns. Chuy's restaurants are characterized by a fun, friendly dining atmosphere and distinctive, eclectic decor, and they include a full-service bar that offers a variety of beverage options. As of December 30, 2019, the company operated 100 restaurants.
Cheddar's
Acquisition in 2017
Cheddar's Scratch Kitchen, founded in 1979 in Irving, Texas, is a casual dining restaurant chain known for its commitment to preparing meals from scratch. The founders, Aubrey Good and Doug Rogers, emphasized that meals made specifically for guests not only taste better but also enhance the dining experience. Cheddar's offers a diverse menu featuring items such as onion rings, salmon filets, ribs, and a variety of baked goods. The brand has expanded significantly, operating 164 company-owned and franchise locations across 29 states. In recognition of its quality and guest satisfaction, Cheddar's was ranked as the top full-service restaurant chain for guest intent to return in the 2016 Technomic Consumer Choice Awards and was also honored as a Leader in Foodservice by the Editorial and Advisory Council at FARE that same year.
Yard House
Acquisition in 2012
Yard House utilizes several industry leading practices to keep Their lines full of fresh beer. They start with an in-line water cleaning system used to flush Their lines between each keg helping to keep Their lines clean and clear and the beers super fresh. All locations also have professional line cleaners come in regularly for a more thorough cleansing. They also have BLM or Beer Line Maintenance units installed on each individual beer line. These BLM units emit a sonic pulse varying in frequency that creates a hostile environment inside the line where yeast is less likely to accumulate.Serving the best possible tasting beer starts with proper equipment and quality is the most important factor to this end. They strive every day to ensure that all of Their equipment and lines are set to serve up another perfect pint.