Rascal Flatts Launches Restaurant Group, Will Open First Restaurant in Phoenix
Rascal Flatts is getting into the restaurant business.
Rascal Flatts Restaurant Group formed by Philip Lama, CEO and Eric Soe, President have partnered with Rascal Flatts to create and develop themed restaurants throughout the U.S. and Canada. The first location is being developed in Phoenix, AZ. Philip Lama, CEO of Broken Road Productions, is the exclusive licensee.
The 14,000 square foot Phoenix restaurant will feature great food at attractive price points, live nationally recognized entertainment, a state-of-the-art sound stage, an elevated bar, indoor/outdoor bar and retail space.
Photo via rascalflattsrg.com
According to the Rascal Flatts Restaurant Group website, the following locations are being planned for the coming years:
Locations (2013):
Tysons Corner/DC Area
Columbus, OH
Pittsburgh, PA
Raleigh, NC
Minneapolis, MN
Long Island, NY
Locations (2014):
Charlotte, NC
Tampa, FL
Boston/Cambridge, MA
Madison, WI
The Flatts aren’t the only country stars in the restaurant business. Montgomery Gentry’s Eddie Montgomery owns Eddie Montgomery’s Steakhouse in Harrodsburg, KY and Toby Keith has a successful chain, Toby Keith’s I Love This Bar & Grill, which operates in cities across the country including Denver, Dallas, and Chicago.