This article showcases our top picks for the best Kentucky based Restaurants companies. These startups and companies are taking a variety of approaches to innovating the Restaurants industry, but are all exceptional companies well worth a follow.
We tried to pick companies across the size spectrum from cutting edge startups to established brands.
We selected these startups and companies for exceptional performance in one of these categories:
- Innovation
- Innovative ideas
- Innovative route to market
- Innovative product
- Growth
- Exceptional growth
- Exceptional growth strategy
- Management
- Societal impact
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Top Kentucky Restaurants Startups
Data sourced from Crunchbase and SemRush.
KFC
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Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) is a chicken restaurant chain popular for its original recipe that makes use of 11 secret herbs and spices.
Yum!
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Yum! is a quick-service restaurant brand that primarily operates the likes of KFC, Pizza Hut, and Taco Bell.
QSR Automations
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QSR Automations develops restaurant technology for table management, reservations, recipe viewers, and more.
Long John Silver’s
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Long John Silver’s is America’s largest quick-service seafood chain with over 1220 units worldwide.
A&W Restaurants
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A&W Restaurants Inc is a chain of fast-food restaurants distinguished by its draft root beer and root beer floats.
Maya Bagel Express
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known for amazing bagels, luscious, appetizing sandwiches, varieties of cream cheese, choice meats, and great catering services.
Tumbleweed
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Tumbleweed-Registered Trademark- Southwest Mesquite Grill & Bar restaurants.
Fin Gourmet
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FIn Gourmet is a producer of wild-caught Asian Carp products.
Endeavor Restaurant Group
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Endeavor Restaurant Group operates as a restaurant.
FoodCare
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Branded nutrition apps on-demand that deliver personalized, clinical nutrition guidance
Global Food Service
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Global Food Service offers supply chain management services for restaurant & hospitality chain companies.
PIONEER PLASTICS
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PIONEER PLASTICS manufactures plastic products for the lawn & garden, home appliances, packaging, restaurant and food processing sectors.
Lockbox
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Lockbox is a restaurant that offers fine dining, culinary expertise and hospitality services.
Newberry Bros. Coffee
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Newberry Bros. Coffee is a unique bar and cafe that offers coffee beans sourced from organic farms along with bourbon and rye whiskeys.
Carabello Coffee
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Carabello Coffee is a philanthropic specialty coffee roaster serving the Cincinnati / NKY area.
CHURCHILL MCGEE
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CHURCHILL MCGEE is a construction company.
Bourbon Raw
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Bourbon Raw Bar and Restaurant is the best Restaurant in Louisville located in 446 S. Fourth St. Louisville, KY 40202. USA.
Wallace Station
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Wallace Station Deli is a popular restaurant.
Rafferty’s
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Rafferty’s serves burgers, steaks, and American staples.
Catfish Haven Lake Bar & Grill
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Restaurants in Louisville, KY
Newport on the Levee
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Newport on the Levee is a dining, entertainment, and retail center.
Druther’s Restaurant
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Family Restaurant in Campbellsville, KY