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Beef 'O' Brady's company history timeline

1985

Some garlic powder for flavor and flour for substance. It was 1985 when Beef O’ Brady’s first opened its doors to the Brandon community.

1998

In 1998, Mellody sold most of his interest to Family Sports Concepts Inc., headed by Chuck Winship, but retained an interest in 13 locations.

2002

When Mellody died in November 2002, the chain had grown to 88 locations within seven southeastern states.

2005

After Mellody's death, what had been his remaining interest in the company was bought out, and by December 2005 there were 183 locations in 19 states.

2009

Beef ‘O’ Brady’s has also distinguished itself as the 2009 Brimfield Chamber of Commerce Small Business of the Year by being a great neighbor.

As of 2009, Mellody's daughter still ran the original Brandon location.

2010

In early 2010, CEO Chuck Winship retired and was replaced by Chris Elliott, a former executive of Cinnabon and Church's Chicken; at that time, the company had approximately 245 locations, down from a high of approximately 270.

2017

30-year-old full service restaurant concept Beef ‘O’ Brady’s has been working on revamping its brand image since 2017.

2018

Since the beginning of 2018, Beef ‘O’ Brady’s has strengthened its commitment to its customers by offering them more bang for their buck.

The brand reported a system-wide revenue increase of 4.3 percent for same-store sales and restaurant traffic was up 2.1 percent in the first quarter of 2018.

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