Two Austin restaurant chains are setting up shop in Southpark Meadows.
Mr. Gatti's LP will open a 25,000-square-foot GattiTown, featuring dining, games and entertainment. Meanwhile, Johnny Carinos will open its sixth area location in the shopping complex at I-35 and Slaughter Lane in South Austin.
The new GattiTown will break ground in January and is expected to open by mid-2007. Mike Mrlik, CEO of Mr. Gatti's LP, says the new store demonstrates that the company is as committed to growing its base locally as it is to expanding into new markets. The company currently operates 142 locations in eight states in the South and Midwest.
The new Johnny Carinos will open its doors on Sept. 25. In addition to sit-down Italian dining, the restaurant will offer curbside pick up.
Fired Up Inc., the franchisor and operator of Johnny Carino's, has 49 locations of the Italian restaurants across Texas and a total of 170 stores in 28 states. The company has development agreements in place with 17 franchise partners to develop Johnny Carino's both domestically and internationally during the next 10 years.