Headquarters: Atlanta
Annual Sales: $36 million
Units: 11
Key Personnel:
• Robby Kukler, partner/cofounder
• Steve Simon, partner/cofounder
• Kris Reinhard, partner/cofounder
SINGLE CONCEPTS:
• La Tavola Trattoria (contemporary versions of classic Italian cuisine)
• Alma Cocina (modern Mexican with Latin American influences)
• Lure (a premier fish house)
• Bold American Events (an innovative catering, design and full-service event production company)
• The Original El Taco (a neighborhood taco joint)
• Ecco (a European-inspired mainstay featuring a seasonally rotating menu)
MULTIPLE LOCATIONS:
• South City Kitchen (modern Southern cuisine; 2 units)
UPCOMING PROJECTS:
• South City Kitchen (a third location will open early next year)
• La Tavola Trattoria (more units are planned for other Atlanta neighborhoods)
WHY IT’S COOL:
Fifth Group is a 20-plus-year-old organization that has only nine units at the moment. The trio of cofounders is more interested in building a solid company of top-rate restaurants than creating a multi-concept juggernaut that stamps out restaurants like widgets. Their growth plan is a smart one designed to serve the Atlanta region with a variety of concepts that please a multitude of tastes. Italian, Latin American, seafood, Mexican and Southern fare are the foundation of a rock-solid portfolio. With such a foundation in place, we see Fifth Group positioned to accelerate its expansion of customer-pleasing restaurants.
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