Carrows

Carrows

Type	Restaurants
Industry	Restaurants, Casual Dining
Founded	1970 as Carrows Hickory Chip Restaurant
Founder(s)	David Nancarrow
Parent	Zensho
Website	Company website

Carrows is a chain of casual dining restaurants that serve breakfast and lunch/dinner in the western portion of the United States. As of August 16, 2008, the chain operates 89 restaurants in California and 2 in Nevada.^[1]

Carrows was started by David G. Nancarrow in Santa Clara, California in 1970 as the Carrows Hickory Chip Restaurant. Carrows and its sister chain Coco's Bakery Restaurants were purchased by Advantica Restaurant Group in 1996. In 2002 they were acquired by Catalina Restaurant Group, Inc.^[2]

In California, Carrows/Coco's Bakery competes directly with Marie Callender's and Bakers Square restaurants.

In 2006 Catalina Restaurant Group was bought by Japanese company Zensho Co., Ltd., which has operated Coco's Japan for many years.^[3]

References

1. ^ Carrows Restaurants - Location Lists
2. ^ Carrows Restaurants - About Us
3. ^ Catalina Restaurant Group Announces Merger with Zensho America Corporation

External links

• Company website