Food

Humdingers Restaurant Corporate Office

Humdingers Restaurant was founded in 2009 in Cordova, Tennessee, by Alan Schlesinger and Chris Smith. They originally were going to open a BoneHeads franchise, but decided that what they really wanted was to create a restaurant that was different from every other American restaurant.

The company operates a chain of casual dining restaurants, which mainly feature South African entrees and spices. The company is perhaps best known for a peppery spice called piri-piri, which is commonly used in South African cooking. Meals are mainly based on chicken and fish. Although the company does not serve wine or hard liquor, they do offer several beers, including Samuel Adams.

Today, Humdingers Restaurant has 3 locations and has plans to expand to 3 more, although dates have not been set.

Humdingers Restaurant

Today, Humdingers Restaurant has 3 locations and has plans to expand to 3 more, although dates have not been set.

History

Logan’s Roadhouse Corporate Office

Logan’s Roadhouse was founded in 1991 in Lexington, Kentucky. The company operates a chain of steak restaurants with retro-themed dining areas. The company is well known for using local artists to decorate their walls and for offering buckets full of peanuts as appetizers.

The company has been sold several times, most recently in 2010 to Kelso and Company, a private equity firm. As of August of 2016, there were 230 company owned restaurants and 26 franchise operations.

In August of 2016, the company announced that it would be filing for bankruptcy and closing 18 underperforming locations. Company spokespersons have stated that the company has had lackluster sales and mounting debt that made reorganization necessary.

Due to the coronavirus pandemic of 2020, Logan’s again filed for bankruptcy in March 2020, and announced that, for the foreseeable future, all restuarants would remain closed.

Logan's Roadhouse

History

The company has been sold several times, most recently in 2010 to Kelso and Company, a private equity firm. As of August of 2016, there were 230 company owned restaurants and 26 franchise operations.

Due to the coronavirus pandemic of 2020, Logan’s again filed for bankruptcy in March 2020, and announced that, for the foreseeable future, all restuarants would remain closed.

Carino’s Italian Restaurant Corporate Office

Carino’s Italian Restaurant was founded in 1997 by Norman Abdallah and Creed Ford III in Austin, Texas. The company is Fired Up, Inc, but does business under the Carino’s name.

The company operates a chain of casual Italian restaurants. The original name was Johnny Carino’s, which was changed in 2006 to Carino’s Italian Grill, then simply Carino’s Italian in 2009.

At its peak the company had 170 locations, most of them franchised, in 30 states. However, after filing for bankruptcy in 2014 and again in 2016, many of the locations closed permanently. Today, there are approximately 55 locations that are still open.

In October 2020, Famous Dave’s agreed to co-brand with Carino’s, allowing Carino’s to serve as ghost kitchens.

In late 2017, the company was acquired by Bluestone Holdings Group, LLC. Headquarters are located in Austin, Texas.

Carino's Italian Restaurant

Carino’s Italian Restaurant was founded in 1997 by Norman Abdallah and Creed Ford III in Austin, Texas. The company is Fired Up, Inc, but does business under the Carino’s name.

The company operates a chain of casual Italian restaurants. The original name was Johnny Carino’s, which was changed in 2006 to Carino’s Italian Grill, then simply Carino’s Italian in 2009.

History

In October 2020, Famous Dave’s agreed to co-brand with Carino’s, allowing Carino’s to serve as ghost kitchens.

In late 2017, the company was acquired by Bluestone Holdings Group, LLC. Headquarters are located in Austin, Texas.

Twin Peaks Restaurant Corporate Office

Twin Peaks Restaurant was founded in Lewisville, Texas, by Randy DeWitt and Scott Gordon in 2005. The company operates a chain of sports bar/restaurants that feature scantily clad female waitresses. Like Hooters, these restaurants are sometimes called “Breastrants”.

The company has experienced a growth rate of 30 to 40% and, as of October of 2015, has 73 locations in 24 states. The company has a mixed amount of franchises and corporate owned locations. Twin Peaks is a subsidiary of Front Burner Restaurants.

Twin Peaks Restaurant announced a new CEO, Starlette Johnson, in October of 2015. She was the former COO of the restaurant chain.

In May of 2015, a gunfight between gang members broke out in the franchised Twin Peaks Restaurant in Waco, Texas. Nine members of a biker gang were killed and 18 injured. This led to the removal of the franchisee, who disregarded warnings, and the permanent closure of the restaurant.

Twin Peaks Restaurant

Twin Peaks Restaurant announced a new CEO, Starlette Johnson, in October of 2015. She was the former COO of the restaurant chain.

History

Penzeys Spices Corporate Office

Penzeys Spices was founded in 1957 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, by William and Ruth Penzey as a coffee and spice store. Over time, the couple found that spices were their biggest selling items, so coffee was dropped from their inventory.

William Penzey, Jr. worked at his parents’ store while growing up. In 1986, Penzey Jr. convinced his parents to start a catalog business. This proved to be successful and the company began to grow slowly.

Today, Penzeys Spices has 69 locations in 7 states. The company still offers catalog sales, as well as an active eCommerce site. Penzy Jr. became involved in a controversy when he sent an email to customers expressing his disappointment in the election of Donald Trump as President of the US in November of 2016. This led to Trump supporters calling for a boycott.

Penzeys Spices