(gazette.net) “Chris Patterson always had big ideas about growing the Austin Grill brand. Now he’s got the financial backing to do it.
Patterson, president and COO of the Austin Grill chain of Tex-Mex restaurants with headquarters in Gaithersburg, has only good things to say about the recent sale of the chain to Thompson Hospitality of Herndon, Va.
‘‘It’s a great opportunity for us because they have the financial support that the former company didn’t have,†said Patterson, a Gaithersburg resident who has been running the Austin Grill chain since 2000.
‘‘It will give us an opportunity to grow the brand, something we’re excited about,†he said. ‘‘[Previous ownership] wanted to do that, but just didn’t have the financial strength.â€Â
Thompson Hospitality has annual revenues of more than $200 million, said its CEO, Warren Thompson.” (more…)
