Sticky Fingers (restaurant)
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Sticky Fingers RibHouse (also known as Sticky Fingers) is a restaurant chain located in the southeastern United States specializing in Memphis Style Barbecue. It is named after the Rolling Stones album of the same name
. Sticky Fingers was started by three high school friends in 1992. The first store opened in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina
and the company has grown to include 15 stores in Georgia, Florida, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee.
. The three friends went their separate ways after high school, each attending a different college. After college Jeff moved to Memphis to work for his father at the famous Public Eye restaurant where he gained a love for ribs and barbecue. Jeff's parents then moved to Charleston, South Carolina
where they complained there was no good barbecue. Jeff proceeded to contact Todd and Chad who were busy being ski bums in Colorado and ask them how they felt about opening a restaurant in Charleston. The three opened the first Sticky Fingers in the Charleston suburb of Mt. Pleasant. Originally Jeff ran the kitchen, Chad was on the floor, and Todd did the accounting and helped where he was needed. The three rotated jobs every six months.
July 10, 2002
Red, Hot & Blue Alleges Trade Secrets Stolen
The Red Hot & Blue restaurant chain filed a lawsuit in Arlington County Circuit Court against Gary Price, its former vice president, and Sticky Fingers Restaurant Group. The suit accuses Price of proffering confidential company information to win a job offer. It also alleges that Sticky Fingers actively sought and now possesses trade secrets—specifically, recipes—that might cost Red Hot & Blue's franchised and company-owned eateries business.
Complicating the sorting out of stolen-recipe claims is a connection both chains have to Memphis, Tenn.-based Corky's Old-Fashioned Bar-B-Q, an 18-unit chain with restaurants in five states. At Red Hot & Blue's founding, the chain had an agreement to use Corky's recipes. But before that, according to Walldorf, Corky's was owned by Sticky Fingers co-founder Jeff Goldstein's father, who also operated another Memphis barbecue, The Public Eye." Herb Goldstein had sold his interest and came to Charleston to help us get Sticky Fingers going," Walldorf said.
December 12, 2002
Barbecue Restaurant Chain Drops Suit against Charleston, S.C.-Based Rival
Red Hot & Blue Inc., based in Arlington, Va., dismissed the lawsuit it filed earlier against Sticky Fingers and former Red Hot & Blue executive Gary Price.
2006
Chain investor Quad-C buys Sticky Fingers stake
In another indication that private-equity firms are eager to invest in smaller restaurant companies, Charlottesville, Va.-based Quad-C Management bought an undisclosed stake in Sticky Fingers Corp.
2008
Sticky Fingers ended its partnership with Quad-C in 2008. Quad-C is no longer affiliated with Sticky Fingers RibHouse.
2009
Sticky Fingers closes four locations (Hixson, TN; Columbia, SC; Hilton Head, SC; North Charleston, SC). Company also moves the restaurant headquarters' from a 6500 square feet (603.9 m²) office in Mount Pleasant to a smaller new 3500 square feet (325.2 m²) office site.
2010
September 5, 2010
Sticky Fingers closes in Wilmington,NC.
September 6, 2010
Sticky Fingers headquarters moving to Atlanta, GA
Frank Sbordone, chief executive officer of Sticky RibHouse LLC, said that the move puts them closer to its Southeastern scattering of restaurants.
"We needed better access to our current markets," he said. "Our new headquarters offers proximity to major expressways and the Atlanta airport, and is also convenient for the majority of our Atlanta-based administrative and restaurant support team. In addition, we believe metro Atlanta presents a great opportunity for future restaurant growth."
2011
April 2011
Sticky Fingers closes in atlantic Beach, FL
album Sticky Fingers
hangs near the bar in every restaurant. On each table is a caddy carrying each of the five Sticky Fingers barbecue sauces along with the Sticky Fingers dry rub and hot sauce.
The entrance to each Sticky Fingers has pictures of the various famous guests that have visited Sticky Fingers.:
Sticky Fingers Smokehouse—Famous Customers http://www.stickyfingersonline.com/famouscustomers.asp
Sticky Fingers
-Personnel:The Rolling Stones*Mick Jagger – lead vocals, acoustic guitar on "Dead Flowers", electric guitar on "Sway", percussion*Keith Richards – electric guitar, six & twelve string acoustic guitar, backing vocals...
. Sticky Fingers was started by three high school friends in 1992. The first store opened in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina
Mount Pleasant, South Carolina
Mount Pleasant is a large affluent suburban town in Charleston County, South Carolina, United States. It is a member of the Charleston–North Charleston–Summerville Metropolitan Statistical Area, for statistical purpose only, as designated by the U.S. Office of Management and Budget....
and the company has grown to include 15 stores in Georgia, Florida, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee.
History
Sticky Fingers was founded by lifelong friends Jeff Goldstein, Todd Eischeid, and Chad Walldorf who met in seventh grade in Chattanooga, TennesseeChattanooga, Tennessee
Chattanooga is the fourth-largest city in the US state of Tennessee , with a population of 169,887. It is the seat of Hamilton County...
. The three friends went their separate ways after high school, each attending a different college. After college Jeff moved to Memphis to work for his father at the famous Public Eye restaurant where he gained a love for ribs and barbecue. Jeff's parents then moved to Charleston, South Carolina
Charleston, South Carolina
Charleston is the second largest city in the U.S. state of South Carolina. It was made the county seat of Charleston County in 1901 when Charleston County was founded. The city's original name was Charles Towne in 1670, and it moved to its present location from a location on the west bank of the...
where they complained there was no good barbecue. Jeff proceeded to contact Todd and Chad who were busy being ski bums in Colorado and ask them how they felt about opening a restaurant in Charleston. The three opened the first Sticky Fingers in the Charleston suburb of Mt. Pleasant. Originally Jeff ran the kitchen, Chad was on the floor, and Todd did the accounting and helped where he was needed. The three rotated jobs every six months.
July 10, 2002
Red, Hot & Blue Alleges Trade Secrets Stolen
The Red Hot & Blue restaurant chain filed a lawsuit in Arlington County Circuit Court against Gary Price, its former vice president, and Sticky Fingers Restaurant Group. The suit accuses Price of proffering confidential company information to win a job offer. It also alleges that Sticky Fingers actively sought and now possesses trade secrets—specifically, recipes—that might cost Red Hot & Blue's franchised and company-owned eateries business.
Complicating the sorting out of stolen-recipe claims is a connection both chains have to Memphis, Tenn.-based Corky's Old-Fashioned Bar-B-Q, an 18-unit chain with restaurants in five states. At Red Hot & Blue's founding, the chain had an agreement to use Corky's recipes. But before that, according to Walldorf, Corky's was owned by Sticky Fingers co-founder Jeff Goldstein's father, who also operated another Memphis barbecue, The Public Eye." Herb Goldstein had sold his interest and came to Charleston to help us get Sticky Fingers going," Walldorf said.
December 12, 2002
Barbecue Restaurant Chain Drops Suit against Charleston, S.C.-Based Rival
Red Hot & Blue Inc., based in Arlington, Va., dismissed the lawsuit it filed earlier against Sticky Fingers and former Red Hot & Blue executive Gary Price.
2006
Chain investor Quad-C buys Sticky Fingers stake
In another indication that private-equity firms are eager to invest in smaller restaurant companies, Charlottesville, Va.-based Quad-C Management bought an undisclosed stake in Sticky Fingers Corp.
2008
Sticky Fingers ended its partnership with Quad-C in 2008. Quad-C is no longer affiliated with Sticky Fingers RibHouse.
2009
Sticky Fingers closes four locations (Hixson, TN; Columbia, SC; Hilton Head, SC; North Charleston, SC). Company also moves the restaurant headquarters' from a 6500 square feet (603.9 m²) office in Mount Pleasant to a smaller new 3500 square feet (325.2 m²) office site.
2010
September 5, 2010
Sticky Fingers closes in Wilmington,NC.
September 6, 2010
Sticky Fingers headquarters moving to Atlanta, GA
Frank Sbordone, chief executive officer of Sticky RibHouse LLC, said that the move puts them closer to its Southeastern scattering of restaurants.
"We needed better access to our current markets," he said. "Our new headquarters offers proximity to major expressways and the Atlanta airport, and is also convenient for the majority of our Atlanta-based administrative and restaurant support team. In addition, we believe metro Atlanta presents a great opportunity for future restaurant growth."
2011
April 2011
Sticky Fingers closes in atlantic Beach, FL
Restaurant
The ambiance of the restaurant can be described as nostalgic. In order to accent the Memphis Style Barbecue, blues music is played and pictures of various famous blues artists and instruments associated with blues music such as guitars and basses. The boothes are made of dark stained 2x4 and plywood benches. A framed copy of The Rolling StonesThe Rolling Stones
The Rolling Stones are an English rock band, formed in London in April 1962 by Brian Jones , Ian Stewart , Mick Jagger , and Keith Richards . Bassist Bill Wyman and drummer Charlie Watts completed the early line-up...
album Sticky Fingers
Sticky Fingers
-Personnel:The Rolling Stones*Mick Jagger – lead vocals, acoustic guitar on "Dead Flowers", electric guitar on "Sway", percussion*Keith Richards – electric guitar, six & twelve string acoustic guitar, backing vocals...
hangs near the bar in every restaurant. On each table is a caddy carrying each of the five Sticky Fingers barbecue sauces along with the Sticky Fingers dry rub and hot sauce.
Menu
Sticky Fingers specializes in Memphis-style barbecue, using St. Louis cut spare-ribs that are hickory smoked in every store. Sticky Fingers also serves various pulled pork and rotisserie chicken dishes (both of which are also hickory smoked in store) along with salads and desserts. Sticky Fingers exclusive flavor comes from its smoking process and five signature sauces:- Memphis Original (also known as "Wet")- A traditional tomato based barbecue sauce
- Carolina Sweet – A sweeter version of the Memphis Original and the most popular sauce
- Habanero Hot – A spicy version of the Memphis Original
- Tennessee Whiskey – A barbecue sauce with a hint of whiskey flavor
- Carolina Classic – The restaurant's only mustard based sauce
- Memphis Style Dry – The restaurant's dry rub that can be ordered on any meat
The entrance to each Sticky Fingers has pictures of the various famous guests that have visited Sticky Fingers.:
Citations
Sticky Fingers Smokehouse—How we started http://www.stickyfingersonline.com/howstarted.aspSticky Fingers Smokehouse—Famous Customers http://www.stickyfingersonline.com/famouscustomers.asp