Headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee, J. Alexander’s Corporation is a contemporary American restaurant focusing on food quality and professional service. They are a NASDAQ-traded company that positions themselves between the heavily-themed casual dining restaurant venue and the fine-dining, white-tablecloth dinner houses. Their first restaurant opened in Nashville in 1991.
The company focuses their expansion efforts in areas that have a metropolitan population of 1.5 million or more. They look for locations in affluent upscale areas that are near high-end retailers. Their desire is not to expand for the sake of expansion, but instead to open unique restaurants of quality in well-chosen locations. Therefore, they have modest expansion plans. They do not want to be a cookie-cutter “chain” and compromise their food and service quality.
J. Alexander’s is an upscale restaurant known for their wood-fired cuisine. The company operates thirty J. Alexander’s restaurants in Alabama, Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Ohio, Tennessee, and Texas. Their menu consists of steaks, prime rib of beef and fresh seafood, and a variety of unique salads, sandwiches, and desserts. They also have a full-service bar that features a selection of wines by the glass and by the bottle.
The company’s objective is to have restaurants that focus on only the highest-quality food, outstanding service, and great value. They do not rely on gimmicks, themes, the selling of sports memorabilia and other non-food marketing techniques. They want customers to see them as elegant but affordable dining in a comfortable and pleasant dining atmosphere.
J. Alexander’s uses a variety of architectural designs and building finishes in their restaurants. They use these different designs to complement each individual market’s concept. They also use original art works as decor features in each location.
Lonnie J. Stout II is the current Chairman, President, and CEO of J. Alexander’s. Under his direction, the company has repositioned all of their assets exclusively into upscale casual dining. It is this direction and commitment to product and service excellence that continues to drive J. Alexander’s forward for their guest’s and shareholder’s benefit.
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