Chuy's

Chuy's is a Tex-Mex restaurant chain established in 1982 in Austin, Texas, by Mike Young and John Zapp.[1] As of February 2022, Chuy's had close to 100 restaurants in 17 states:[2] Alabama, Arkansas, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Missouri, North Carolina, Ohio,[3] Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, and Virginia.[4]

Chuy's
TypePublic
Nasdaq: CHUY
S&P 600 component
IndustryRestaurant
Founded1982 (1982)
FoundersMike Young
John Zapp
HeadquartersAustin, Texas, U.S.
Key people
Steve Hislop (CEO)
Websitechuys.com

History

Chuy's first location opened in 1982 on Barton Springs Road in Austin, Texas.[5]

On May 31, 2001, then President George W. Bush's twin daughters, Jenna Bush Hager and Barbara Bush, were cited for using fake IDs at the Barton Springs Road Chuy's,[6][7] which put Chuy's in the national spotlight.[8][9][10][11]

In 2009 Chuy's opened its first restaurant outside of Texas, in Franklin, Tennessee.[5]

On July 24, 2012, Chuy's went public with a $75.8 million dollar IPO.[12] At that time they operated 36 locations in 7 states.

Cofounder Mike Young died on August 11, 2023, at the age of 74.[5]

Charitable contributions

Chuy’s Children Giving to Children Parade has annually collected toys to be distributed to underprivileged children via the Operation Blue Santa's city of Austin Police Department not-for-profit organization since 1988.[13]

See also

References
  1. "Our Story". chuys.com. Retrieved December 22, 2019.
  2. Ruggless, Ron (March 8, 2019). "Chuy's to scale back new-unit development". Nations Restaurant News. Retrieved January 23, 2020.
  3. Seman Jr, Gary (November 4, 2019). "Offbeat Tex-Mex restaurant Chuy's takes pride in its fresh-built meals". The Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved December 22, 2019.
  4. "Find Your Chuy's". chuys.com. Retrieved December 22, 2019.
  5. "Mike Young, co-founder of Chuy's, has died". KXAN Austin. August 12, 2023. Retrieved August 14, 2023.
  6. "President Bush's daughters using fake ID at Chuy's (pt 1)". Austin American-Statesman. June 1, 2001. p. 13. Retrieved August 14, 2023.
  7. "President Bush's daughters using fake ID at Chuy's (pt 2)". Austin American-Statesman. June 1, 2001. p. 39. Retrieved August 14, 2023.
  8. Ellison, Michael (May 31, 2001). "Fake ID lands Bush daughter in trouble with law - again". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved August 14, 2023.
  9. "EATERY SORRY IT DROPPED DIME ON BUSH TWINS". June 6, 2001. Retrieved August 14, 2023.
  10. Kurtz, Howard (May 31, 2001). "Bush Daughters Grab the Spotlight". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved August 14, 2023.
  11. "Bush daughter used borrowed ID in new alcohol incident, police say - May 30, 2001". www.cnn.com. Retrieved August 14, 2023.
  12. "Chuy's 2012 IPO". Austin American-Statesman. July 25, 2012. pp. B7. Retrieved August 14, 2023.
  13. Garcia, Evelin (November 23, 2018). "Chuy's Children Giving to Children Parade Returns This Weekend". The Austin Chronicle. Retrieved January 23, 2020.
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