Chuy's
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 The original Chuy's on Barton Springs Road in Austin, Texas | |
| Nasdaq: CHUY | |
| Founded | 1982 |
| Founders | Mike Young John Zapp |
| Headquarters | Austin, Texas, U.S. |
| Website | www.chuys.com |
Chuy's is a Tex-Mex restaurant chain established in 1982 in Austin, Texas by Mike Young and John Zapp.[1] The company currently has 102 locations with the most recent opening occurring in Huntsville, Alabama on April 30, 2019.[2][citation needed] Chuy's currently has restaurants in 19 states: Alabama, Arkansas, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Texas, Tennessee, Oklahoma, North Carolina, South Carolina, Maryland, Virginia, Missouri, and Ohio.[3]
Every year on Elvis Presley's birthday, January 8, most locations host the Elvis' Birthday Bash, during which an Elvis impersonator visits the restaurant. At this time, you can get the "Hung Like Elvis" dessert, which is a fried banana coated with powdered sugar and two strawberries. Chuy's also hosts an annual Green Chile Festival, celebrating the harvest of the Hatch Green Chiles from Hatch, New Mexico. Chuy's is a sponsor of community events such as the Children Giving to Children Holiday Parade.[4]
See also
References
- ^ "Contact." Chuy's. Retrieved on May 23, 2010.
- ^ Coleman, LeighAnne (2019-01-24). "Chuy's Tex-Mex opens new location in Colorado Springs". KRDO. Retrieved 2019-04-17.
- ^ "Home - Chuy's Tex-Mex". chuys.com.
- ^ "Events." Chuy's. Retrieved on June 30, 2012.
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