Larry Marshall (restaurateur)
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Larry Marshall (born 1954) is the co-founder and president of Cotton Patch Café restaurants. Currently resides in Southlake, Texas.
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[edit] Career
Cotton Patch Café is an American restaurant chain specializing in casual dining with a menu that features steaks, burgers, pot roast, seafood, shrimp, chicken and a variety of grilled items. The company has thirty-eight locations across Texas and New Mexico.
Prior to developing the Cotton Patch Café concept in 1989, Mr. Marshall was a franchisee in the Pizza Hut system in Texas. It was during this tenure that he met Cotton Patch Café co-founder and vice president Mike Patranella. Today, both men operate numerous Pizza Hut restaurants, as well as 38 Cotton Patch Café locations.
Their original location is still in operation in Nacogdoches, Texas. Larry and Mike envisioned an inviting restaurant that focused on a simple core goal – serve delicious meals made from the finest produce and the highest-quality meats and seafood. They strive to over deliver on taste – providing a “value” you can taste in every meal.
[edit] Charity Work
Both men actively support charities including the National MS Society and the Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children located in Dallas, TX.
[edit] References
- "Cotton Patch Founders Look Back at Nacogdoches Beginning", The Daily Sentinel, August 31, 2009.
- The first 'patch' built in the first Texas town. Cotton Patch Cafe named Medium Business of the Year.
- "Cotton Patch Cafe Inc.". manta.com.
- "Cotton Patch Cafe Inc.". BBB.org.
- "Cotton Patch Opens 2nd Store in Bryan". CollegeStationFood.com.
- "http://www.cottonpatch.com/locations/index.php" Current Locations
- Support of National Multiple Sclerosis Society includes sponsorship of a Bike MS 150 team Bicycles, Inc. in Sam's Club Bike MS Frisco to Fort Worth, 2009, 2010 & 2011
