Record #:

6848

Author(s):

Roush, Chris

Abstract:

In the early 1990s, Gary Bryant owned a Hickory Hams shop. With sandwich sales outdistancing packaged hams, he saw a need for an upscale sandwich shop. He sold his business and opened the first Bear Rock Cafe in Greensboro in 1997. Today there are twenty-nine restaurants in nine states, including sixteen in North Carolina. The restaurants feature a mountain lodge décor and a varied menu of salads and sandwiches. Revenues in 2003 were $16 million.

Source:

Business North Carolina (NoCar HF 5001 B8x), Vol. 24 Issue 8, Aug 2004, p21-22, il

Subject(s):

Chain restaurants; Bryant, Gary; Bear Rock Cafe