In responding to reports of the J. Gilbert’s Wood-Fired Steaks & Seafood chain moving into South Florida, Warren Lane, the company’s National Director, Franchising and Development, stated that while the company has identified South Florida as a growth market for the J. Gilbert’s Steak & Seafood restaurants, the company is still in the early stages of development. “We are still speaking to potential qualified franchise operators and a specific site has not been identified,” he added. Part of Houlihan’s Restaurants Inc. restaurant company, J. Gilbert’s is an upscale-casual Kansas City-steakhouse concept that features various cuts of USDA Prime steaks and fresh seafood cooked over a wood-fired grill along with house-made specialties and an extensive martini and wine list. Presently there are five locations, in Overland Park in Kansas, McLean in Virginia, Glastonbury in Connecticut, Worthington in Ohio and St. Louis in Missouri. Lane did note that the company typically focuses on the top 75 metro areas for expansion. Highly visible end cap locations in anchored specialty centers, lifestyle centers, entertainment districts and mixed use developments are targeted. Pad sites adjacent to higher end retail, malls or business districts are also considered. The unit size required is in a 7000 square foot range with seating for about 250 guests.
CATEGORY: Full Service, Upscale Casual
Chain Name: J. Gilbert’s Wood-Fired Steak & Seafood
Company Name: Houlihan’s Restaurants Inc.
Street Address: 8700 State Line Rd., Suite 100, Leawood, Kansas 66206
Tel: 913/901-2500 Fax:
Email: realestate@houlihans.com Website: www.jgilberts.com
Menu Specialty: Various cuts of USDA Prime steaks and fresh seafood cooked over a wood-fired grill along with house-made specialties and an extensive martini and wine list.
Introduced:
No. of Locations: Five locations in Overland Park in Kansas, McLean in Virginia, Glastonbury in Connecticut, Worthington in Ohio and St. Louis in Missouri.
Areas of Operation:
Types of Location: End Caps in anchored specialty, lifestyle, entertainment or mixed use projects. Pad sites adjacent to high end retail, malls, and business districts.
BusinessType (corp., franchise, jv): Corporate & Franchises
Size Req’d: Approximately 7000 sq.ft.
Special Requirements (patio, drive-thru, etc): High visibility, affluent market
Contact Name:
Warren Lane – National Director, Franchising & Development (wlane@houlihans.com)
Brad Shaw – Director, Construction
REAL ESTATE REPRESENTATIVES: Nationwide Tenant Representative – Sierra Realty Advisors, Marc Offit (312/422-7744 marc@sierraadvisors.com)
Texas Tenant Representative – UCR, Carter Butler (214/252-1164 cbutler@ucrrealty.com)
Kansas City Tenant Representative – LaSala-Sonnenberg, Mike Sonnenberg (913/362-1000 mike@lasala-sonnenberg.com)
FRANCHISE REPRESENTATIVES:
PARENT COMPANY: Houlian’s Restaurants Inc.
Related Chains: Houlian’s, Bristol Seafood Grill, Devon Seafood + Steaks
Last Report: Restaurant & QSR Expansion Report #129 Last Update:
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