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Beef O'Brady's (styled as Beef 'O' Brady's Family Sports Restaurant) is an American restaurant franchise, established in 1985 by Jim Mellody in
Brandon, Florida Brandon is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Hillsborough County, Florida, United States. It is part of the Tampa–St. Petersburg–Clearwater Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 114,626 at the 2020 ...
, and headquartered in Tampa.


History

Jim Mellody moved from his native Pennsylvania to Florida in 1971, and tried numerous restaurant ideas before hitting on the concept of a family friendly
Irish pub An Irish pub is an establishment licensed to serve alcoholic drinks for consumption on the premises. Irish pubs are characterised by a unique culture centred around a casual and friendly atmosphere, hearty food and drink, Irish sports, and ...
(no
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). He founded Beef O'Brady's in 1985. In 1998, Mellody sold most of his interest to Family Sports Concepts Inc., headed by Chuck Winship, but retained an interest in 13 locations. Franchising started in 1998, and by August 2000, it had grown to 40 locations. When Mellody died in November 2002, the chain had grown to 88 locations within seven
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states. After Mellody's death, what had been his remaining interest in the company was bought out, and by December 2005 there were 183 locations in 19 states. As of 2009, Mellody's daughter still ran the original Brandon location. In early 2010, CEO Chuck Winship retired and was replaced by Chris Elliott, a former executive of Cinnabon and Church's Chicken; at that time, the company had approximately 245 locations, down from a high of approximately 270. As of September 2019, the number of locations had dropped to 150, with 26 of those company-owned and operated.


Bowl game

In 2009, the company became the title sponsor of the St. Petersburg Bowl, an annual college football
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held at
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in
St. Petersburg, Florida St. Petersburg is a city in Pinellas County, Florida, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 258,308, making it the fifth-most populous city in Florida and the second-largest city in the Tampa Bay Area, after Tampa. It is the ...
. That year's game was officially named the "St. Petersburg Bowl presented by Beef 'O' Brady's". The game was then renamed as the "Beef 'O' Brady's Bowl" for four years (2010–2013). In 2014, the game reverted to its original name, and in 2017 became the
Gasparilla Bowl The Gasparilla Bowl is an annual NCAA-sanctioned post-season college football bowl game played in the Tampa Bay area. It was first played in 2008 as the St. Petersburg Bowl at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida. The game was renamed the ...
.


See also

*
List of Irish restaurants Following is a list of Irish-themed restaurants operating in the United States: * Beef O'Brady's * Bennigan's * Dorrian's Red Hand Restaurant, New York City * Kells Irish Pub, Portland, Oregon, U.S. * Kildare's Irish Pub * McSorley's Old Ale ...


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* {{official website, www.beefobradys.com Irish-American cuisine Irish restaurants Restaurants established in 1985 Regional restaurant chains in the United States Restaurant franchises Restaurants in Florida Drinking establishment chains in the United States 1985 establishments in Florida Companies based in Tampa, Florida American companies established in 1985