J. Christopher’s Starts Franchising In Tampa & Other Key Markets

Tampa Bay Business Journal:

An Atlanta restaurant chain is targeting Tampa, the Atlanta suburbs and other Southeast markets for franchise sales.

J. Christopher’s Restaurant — which serves breakfast, brunch and lunch only — currently has a total of 20 restaurants, including one in Tampa at 14366 N. Dale Mabry Highway. Seventeen of its restaurants are in the Atlanta area, one is in Nashville, Tenn., and one is in Savannah, Ga.

The company also is targeting Jacksonville, Nashville, Charlotte, N.C., Birmingham, Ala., and Charleston, S.C., for franchising.

J. Christopher’s started in 1996, built four restaurants in 2007 and seven in 2008.

The company’s concept is “in an unsaturated breakfast and lunch casual dining category,” Dick Holbrook, president, said in a release.

Logo from J. Christopher’s.