In early August, Raleigh, North Carolina-based Carolina Ale House will enter the Tennessee market with its first location. The unit will open in a new development on Kingston Pike near North Cedar Bluff Rd. in Knoxville’s west quadrant. Lou Moshakos, owner of LM Restaurants, the hospitality management group affiliated with the chain, noted that Knoxville has been in the company’s plans for quite awhile, waiting for the right location. He also confirmed that the chain is looking for locations in Nashville, Chattanooga and Clarksville. “We’re very interested in expanding the concept throughout the state,” he said. Carolina Ale House is a chain of sports bars/restaurants with over 20 locations in North and South Carolina, Georgia, Florida and Texas. The chain features a full ‘made-from-scratch’ menu that uses fresh, never frozen, ingredients like beef and chicken. The bar consists of about 72 draft beers with about 30 percent being craft beers, and a 99 bottle selection, cocktails and a selection of wines. The concept will also be growing in downtown Raleigh and Chapel Hill in North Carolina and downtown Charleston and Summerville in South Carolina over the next six months.
CATEGORY: Casual family, sports themed
Chain Name: Carolina Ale House
Company Name: LM Restaurants
Street Address: 6510 Chapel Hill Rd., Suite 200, Raleigh, North Carolina 27607
Tel: 919/851-0858 & 800/528-9945 Fax: 919/851-0857
Email: lmrest@lmrest.com Website: www.carolinaalehouse.com & www.lmrest.com
Menu Specialty: Fresh soups, salads, appetizers, burgers, flatbread pizzas, fish & chips, steaks, ribs, desserts, kids’ menu along with beer, wine, specialty cocktails.
Introduced: In 1999 by Lou Moshakos
No. of Locations: Over 20 in North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida and Texas. Opening in Knoxville,Tennessee in August 2014.
Areas of Operation: Southeastern Region
Types of Location: Flexible, traditionally freestanding
BusinessType (corp., franchise, jv): Corporate & Licensed
Size Req’d: About 8500 sq.ft.
Special Requirements (patio, drive-thru, etc): Patio/outdoor seating whenever possible.
Contact Name: Lou Moshakos – President, Owner (LM Restaurants)
Mindy Stroupe – Corporate Communications Manager (LM Restaurants)
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PARENT COMPANY: LM Restaurants, Raleigh, North Carolina
Related Chains: Taverna Agora, BlueWater Waterfront Grill, Oceanic, Henry’s, Eddie Romanelli’s Restaurant, Hops Suppy Co. American Gastropub, New Bern Subs.
Last Report: Restaurant & QSR Expansion Report #118 Last Update:
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