OSI seeks buyers for Roy's, Cheeseburger in Paradise

Scott Barancik, Times Staff Writer
In Print: Thursday, April 10, 2008

Special to the Times

Story Tools
	Initializing...		Contact the editor
	Print this story		Comment on this story

Social Bookmarking

Loading Video...

OSI Restaurant Partners, the Tampa-based owner of the Outback Steakhouse chain, which sold most of its stake in the Lee Roy Selmon's barbecue chain last year, is looking to sell two more brands: Cheeseburger in Paradise, and Roy's. "Our growth priorities in the future will be focused on our larger concepts: Outback & Carrabba's Italian Grill, Bonefish Grill and Fleming's," general counsel Joe Kadow said via e-mail Wednesday. "We are evaluating strategies for ultimately exiting the smaller concepts" but are "under no set timetable," he said.
— Scott Barancik,
Times staff writer

Cheeseburger
in Paradise

Founded in 2002 by OSI Restaurant Partners in collaboration with singer Jimmy Buffett, the Key West-inspired chain features live music and has 39 locations across 18 states.

Roy's

Founded in 1988 by chef Roy Yamaguchi, the upscale Euro-Asian chain has 35 locations across 11 states, plus sites in Guam and Japan. OSI Restaurant Partners began developing Roy's locations in 1999.

To Email *
(Separate multiple emails with a comma)
Personal Message
Your Name *
Your Email *

Click me for a different validation code

Validation Code *
Send me a copy