Piccadilly Restaurants facts for kids
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| Industry | Restaurants |
| Founded | 1944 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana |
| Headquarters | Baton Rouge, Louisiana, U.S. |
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Key people
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Azam Malik, CEO |
| Products | Comfort Food, cafeterias, institutional food service management, catering |
Piccadilly Restaurants is a chain of American restaurants. They are known for their cafeteria-style dining. Most Piccadilly restaurants are found in the southeastern United States. Many are located near the Gulf Coast. Piccadilly Holdings LLC owns these restaurants.
Beyond their regular restaurants, Piccadilly helps in other ways. Piccadilly Emergency Services gives meals during emergencies. This includes times of disaster. Piccadilly Food Service provides meals for schools and hospitals. They also serve government groups.
The company offers meals for families. You can also get meals to take home. They even provide food for special events through their catering service.
History of Piccadilly Restaurants
The very first Piccadilly Cafeteria opened in 1932. It was located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. T.H. “Tandy” Hamilton bought the business in 1944.
Piccadilly grew bigger in 1998. They bought Morrison’s Cafeterias, a big competitor. This purchase doubled their number of locations. They had 270 restaurants after this. However, the company faced financial trouble. They had to file for bankruptcy in 2003. After this, Yucaipa Companies bought them. Diversified Investment Management Group also became an owner.
Piccadilly faced financial challenges again in 2012. They had only 41 locations left. Falcon Holdings bought the company in 2014. This group was led by Azam Malik, a former CEO. In 2018, Piccadilly started growing again. They opened their first Piccadilly To-Go place in Cordova, Tennessee. In 2019, a new "prototype" restaurant opened. This restaurant was designed to help future growth. It is located in Denham Springs, Louisiana. This is near their original Baton Rouge location.
Where to Find Piccadilly Restaurants
As of April 2022, there are 33 Piccadilly restaurants. There are also over 80 food service locations. You can find them in several states. These include Alabama, Florida, and Georgia. They are also in Louisiana, Mississippi, Tennessee, and Virginia.
On August 16, 2022, Piccadilly expanded again. They bought K&W Cafeterias. This added 11 more locations to the Piccadilly family.
