Chuy's facts for kids
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The original Chuy's on Barton Springs Road in Austin, Texas
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| Traded as | NASDAQ: CHUY S&P 600 component |
| Industry | Restaurant |
| Founded | 1982 |
| Founders | Mike Young John Zapp |
| Headquarters |
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Number of locations
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100 (2023) |
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Area served
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United States |
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Key people
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Steve Hislop (CEO) |
| Revenue |  US$422 million (2022) |
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Number of employees
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7,400 (2022) |
Chuy's is a Tex-Mex restaurant chain established in 1982 in Austin, Texas, by Mike Young and John Zapp. As of September 2023, Chuy's had 100 restaurants across 16 states: Alabama, Arkansas, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Missouri, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, and Virginia.
History
Chuy's first location opened in 1982 on Barton Springs Road in Austin, Texas.
On May 31, 2001, then President George W. Bush's twin daughters, Jenna Bush and Barbara Bush, were cited for using fake IDs at the Barton Springs Road Chuy's, which put Chuy's in the national spotlight.
In 2009, Chuy's opened its first restaurant outside of Texas, in Franklin, Tennessee.
On July 24, 2012, Chuy's went public with a $75.8 million dollar IPO. At that time they operated 36 locations in 7 states.
Cofounder Mike Young died on August 11, 2023, at the age of 74.
Charitable contributions
Chuy’s Children Giving to Children Parade has annually collected toys to be distributed to underprivileged children via the Operation Blue Santa's city of Austin Police Department not-for-profit organization since 1988.
See also
- List of Mexican restaurants
