Ford's Garage
Ford's Garage restaurant in Orlando, Florida | |
Trade name | Ford's Garage |
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Company type | Private |
Industry | Restaurant |
Genre | Casual Dining |
Founded | 2012; 12 years ago (2012) in Fort Myers, Florida |
Founder | Marc Brown Mike McGuigan Daniel Kearns |
Headquarters | 505 E Jackson Street Tampa, Florida United States |
Number of locations | 25 (2023) |
Area served | Florida Michigan Indiana Ohio Texas |
Key people | Steve Shlemon President Marc Brown, Franchisee |
Products | Burgers, Appetizers, Soups, Comfort Foods, Mac and Cheese, Sandwiches, Milkshakes, Alcoholic Beverages, Soft Drinks[1][2] |
Revenue | US$105.6 million (FY February 25, 2021) |
Owner | Icon Restaurant Group |
Website | fordsgarageusa |
Ford's Garage is an American chain of casual dining restaurants founded in 2012.[3] The first restaurant was opened in Fort Myers, Florida. As of December 2023, the company has 25 restaurants in six states, the majority of which are operated by 23 Restaurant Services. The chain has a licensing agreement with the Ford Motor Company that allows it to use the Ford name and the carmaker's logo.[4]
History
In 2012, co-founders Mike McGuigan, Daniel Kearns, President of the Kearns Restaurant Group as well as his son, Zachary Kearns opened the first Ford's Garage restaurant in Fort Myers, Florida.
In May 2013, the company applied to trademark its name as Ford's Garage Venture LLC. The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office denied the application, because the name was too similar to the trademark held by the Ford Motor Company. One year later in 2014, the restaurant chain signed a deal with the Ford Motor Company enabling it to use Ford's trademark "Blue Oval" logo and other insignia in its restaurants.[5]
In 2017, Ford's Garage opened their first restaurant outside Florida in Dearborn, Michigan, the birthplace of the motor company's founder Henry Ford.[6] The restaurant in Dearborn is located within the property of the Ford Motor Company and is less than two miles away from the company's international headquarters.[citation needed]
Sister restaurants
Ford's Garage's sister restaurants include Yeoman's Topgolf Swing Suite, Tiki Docks, Don The Beachcomber, The Firestone, Capone's Coal Fired Pizza, Cabos Cantina, The Lodge, The Boathouse Tiki Bar & Grill, The downtown social house, Izzy’s Fish & Oyster, all located in Florida.[7]
See also
References
- ^ "Prime Burgers - Ford's Garage".
- ^ "Drinks - Ford's Garage".
- ^ "Fort Myers-born Ford's Garage set to boom nationwide". News-Press. February 2, 2017. Retrieved 11 April 2021.
- ^ "Ford's Garage restaurant set to open in Lakeland". Lakeland Ledger. June 15, 2018. Retrieved 11 April 2021.
- ^ "Ford's Garage restaurant chain signs deal with auto manufacturer". Naples Daily News. July 14, 2014. Retrieved 11 April 2021.
- ^ "Florida car dealer adds Ford's Garage restaurant — and others want one too". Detroit Free Press. April 7, 2021. Retrieved 11 April 2021.
- ^ "Locations". 23 Restaurant Services. Retrieved 11 April 2021.
External links
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