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Hattie B’s Hot Chicken Corporate Office

Hattie B’s was founded in 2012 by Nick Bishop Sr. and Nick Bishop Jr. The company is named after three family members who were all named Hattie.

The company sells spicy fried chicken with different levels of spiciness being offered, along with side dishes such as coleslaw, French fries, baked beans, and Southern green beans. Desserts include banana pudding, hot chocolate chip cookies, and fruit cobbler.

Hattie B’s Hot Chicken now has 8 locations, with the most recent being opened inside the Cosmopolitan Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada, in 2018. and in downtown Chicago in late 2019.

The company is planning on opening a location somewhere in Texas in late 2020 but the actual city has yet to be announced.

During the coronavirus crisis in the early part of 2020, many restaurants had difficulties but Hattie B’s simply changed their business plan and offered free delivery service, which appears to be keeping the company afloat.

Hattie B’s Hot Chicken is privately owned and maintains its corporate office in Nashville, Tennessee.

Hattie B's Hot Chicken

Hattie B’s was founded in 2012 by Nick Bishop Sr. and Nick Bishop Jr. The company is named after three family members who were all named Hattie.

The company sells spicy fried chicken with different levels of spiciness being offered, along with side dishes such as coleslaw, French fries, baked beans, and Southern green beans. Desserts include banana pudding, hot chocolate chip cookies, and fruit cobbler.

Hattie B’s Hot Chicken now has 8 locations, with the most recent being opened inside the Cosmopolitan Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada, in 2018. and in downtown Chicago in late 2019.

History

The company is planning on opening a location somewhere in Texas in late 2020 but the actual city has yet to be announced.

During the coronavirus crisis in the early part of 2020, many restaurants had difficulties but Hattie B’s simply changed their business plan and offered free delivery service, which appears to be keeping the company afloat.

Hattie B’s Hot Chicken is privately owned and maintains its corporate office in Nashville, Tennessee.

Fat Dog’s Grille and Pub Corporate Office

Fat Dog’s Grille and Pub was founded in Greensboro, North Carolina, in 2003. The company is known for its wide variety of unique foods, including vegetarian hot dogs and VooDoo Dip, a dipping sauce.

It’s interesting to note that the Chef behind some of Fat Dog’s unique food creations, Brandon Kasten, is a vegetarian. Kasten is the creator of the restaurant’s vegetarian burger and hot dog, as well as the creative side dishes.

In April 2017, the company moved to its current location on Spring Garden Street. This larger location allowed the company to build its own on-site brewery, called Bark Brewing Company.

This neighborhood style bar and grill has a very large menu, along with a huge selection of craft, import, and domestic beers as well as full service bar. Best known for the chicken wings and secret recipe sauces not available anywhere else.

Fat Dog’s Grille and Pub keeps its corporate office in Greensboro, South Carolina.

Fat Dog's Grille and Pub

Fat Dog’s Grille and Pub was founded in Greensboro, North Carolina, in 2003. The company is known for its wide variety of unique foods, including vegetarian hot dogs and VooDoo Dip, a dipping sauce.

It’s interesting to note that the Chef behind some of Fat Dog’s unique food creations, Brandon Kasten, is a vegetarian. Kasten is the creator of the restaurant’s vegetarian burger and hot dog, as well as the creative side dishes.

In April 2017, the company moved to its current location on Spring Garden Street. This larger location allowed the company to build its own on-site brewery, called Bark Brewing Company.

History

This neighborhood style bar and grill has a very large menu, along with a huge selection of craft, import, and domestic beers as well as full service bar. Best known for the chicken wings and secret recipe sauces not available anywhere else.

Fat Dog’s Grille and Pub keeps its corporate office in Greensboro, South Carolina.

Hugo’s Tacos Corporate Office

Hugo’s Tacos began as Hugo’s restaurant in West Hollywood, California, in 1980. Tom Kaplan and Richard Brenner decided to open a fast-food type of taco stand that still used Hugo’s original taco recipe.

The first Hugo’s Tacos was located in Studio City, California, and it opened in 2005. There are now three locations, with one in Atwater Village, California, and Woodland Hills, California.

Chef Nabor Diaz Prado used his family recipes and re-created taste memories and traditions, fused with his experiences at, and ideas from, Hugo’s original restaurant. The tacos and other food items have an authentic Mexican flavor that is extremely popular.

Due to the coronavirus pandemic, the company stopped service at tables and offered only to-go orders from customers who wore masks. A few customers, angry that they were refused service due to the lack of a mask, screamed racial-slurs at employees and threw items at them. The restaurant decided that, for the safety of their employees, they would close temporarily.

Hugo’s Tacos reopened about one month later, with employees wearing new shirts stating “No Mask, No Tacos”.

The company maintains a corporate office in Studio City, California.

Hugo's Tacos

Hugo’s Tacos began as Hugo’s restaurant in West Hollywood, California, in 1980. Tom Kaplan and Richard Brenner decided to open a fast-food type of taco stand that still used Hugo’s original taco recipe.

The first Hugo’s Tacos was located in Studio City, California, and it opened in 2005. There are now three locations, with one in Atwater Village, California, and Woodland Hills, California.

Chef Nabor Diaz Prado used his family recipes and re-created taste memories and traditions, fused with his experiences at, and ideas from, Hugo’s original restaurant. The tacos and other food items have an authentic Mexican flavor that is extremely popular.

History

Due to the coronavirus pandemic, the company stopped service at tables and offered only to-go orders from customers who wore masks. A few customers, angry that they were refused service due to the lack of a mask, screamed racial-slurs at employees and threw items at them. The restaurant decided that, for the safety of their employees, they would close temporarily.

Hugo’s Tacos reopened about one month later, with employees wearing new shirts stating “No Mask, No Tacos”.

The company maintains a corporate office in Studio City, California.

Trindy Gourmet Corporate Office

Trinnette Morris had worked as a CEO, a teacher, and the principal of a school when a boyfriend casually remarked “Your food is so good, you should open your own restaurant and call it Trindy’s.” This idea stuck and in 2015, Trindy Gourmet was founded in West Palm Beach.

Morris’ mother had cooked for a living and her father had run a catering business, so she had lots of help getting started.

The restaurant offers a wide variety of foods and does catering, including corporate catering.

That was until the coronavirus popped up.

Morris has been creative in her attempts to keep her 5 employees paid and the business on solid ground until she is able to reopen. Morris now offers a different to-go menu daily and features desserts from the neighboring restaurant and friend Nikki’s Jazzy Sweets.

Trindy Gourmet has two locations, and while indoor seating is closed, delivery or pick up is still available.

In January 2020, Martha Stewart was stranded due to flight delays and she headed to West Palm Beach to enjoy the weather and the food at Trinity Gourmet.

The company has headquarters in West Palm Beach, Florida.

Trindy Gourmet

Trinnette Morris had worked as a CEO, a teacher, and the principal of a school when a boyfriend casually remarked “Your food is so good, you should open your own restaurant and call it Trindy’s.” This idea stuck and in 2015, Trindy Gourmet was founded in West Palm Beach.

Morris’ mother had cooked for a living and her father had run a catering business, so she had lots of help getting started.

The restaurant offers a wide variety of foods and does catering, including corporate catering.

History

That was until the coronavirus popped up.

Morris has been creative in her attempts to keep her 5 employees paid and the business on solid ground until she is able to reopen. Morris now offers a different to-go menu daily and features desserts from the neighboring restaurant and friend Nikki’s Jazzy Sweets.

Trindy Gourmet has two locations, and while indoor seating is closed, delivery or pick up is still available.

In January 2020, Martha Stewart was stranded due to flight delays and she headed to West Palm Beach to enjoy the weather and the food at Trinity Gourmet.

The company has headquarters in West Palm Beach, Florida.

Old Country Buffet Corporate Office

Old Country Buffet opened in 1984 with the idea that not employing wait staff and bartenders, the buffet would have a lower payroll than a more formal restaurant and a lack of waiters/waitresses might appeal to customers who preferred not to pay gratuities.

The restaurant menu was based on typical “country-style” American food, including fried chicken, hamburgers, chicken fried steak, french fries, creamed corn, and hot rolls.

The chain was initially a big success and expansion followed. By 1996, there were 250 restaurants scattered across the US.

Before Old Country Buffet filed for bankruptcy the first time in 2008, its parent company Buffets, Inc. had merged with Ryan’s Restaurant Group in 2006. After the 2008 Chapter 11 filing, the chain reduced some of its 626 locations and slashed debt by a whopping $700 million.  

The company filed for bankruptcy again in 2012 and yet again in 2016. With each filing, the company closed restaurant locations.

In 2014, the company was sued for salmonella poisoning and the subsequent brain damage it left behind for one patron. The company didn’t respond to the filing since the health department had fined them for 18 violations the month before. The plaintiffs were awarded more than $11 million.

The restaurant chain closed all locations during the COVID-19 crisis and subsequent quarantine. As of June 2020, a few locations have opened including one in Columbus, Georgia.

Old Country Buffet maintains a corporate office in San Antonio, Texas.

Old Country Buffet

Old Country Buffet opened in 1984 with the idea that not employing wait staff and bartenders, the buffet would have a lower payroll than a more formal restaurant and a lack of waiters/waitresses might appeal to customers who preferred not to pay gratuities.

The restaurant menu was based on typical “country-style” American food, including fried chicken, hamburgers, chicken fried steak, french fries, creamed corn, and hot rolls.

The chain was initially a big success and expansion followed. By 1996, there were 250 restaurants scattered across the US.

History

Before Old Country Buffet filed for bankruptcy the first time in 2008, its parent company Buffets, Inc. had merged with Ryan’s Restaurant Group in 2006. After the 2008 Chapter 11 filing, the chain reduced some of its 626 locations and slashed debt by a whopping $700 million.  

The company filed for bankruptcy again in 2012 and yet again in 2016. With each filing, the company closed restaurant locations.

In 2014, the company was sued for salmonella poisoning and the subsequent brain damage it left behind for one patron. The company didn’t respond to the filing since the health department had fined them for 18 violations the month before. The plaintiffs were awarded more than $11 million.

The restaurant chain closed all locations during the COVID-19 crisis and subsequent quarantine. As of June 2020, a few locations have opened including one in Columbus, Georgia.

Old Country Buffet maintains a corporate office in San Antonio, Texas.