Smokey Bones

American casual dining restaurant chain

Smokey Bones is an American casual dining restaurant chain owned by Barbeque Integrated Inc. Founded in 1999, it has 62 restaurants in 16 Eastern states. In August 1999, Darden Restaurants, Inc. opened the first Smokey Bones restaurant in Orlando, Florida, at the site previously occupied by Red Lobster and close to Darden's headquarters.

Barbeque Integrated Inc.
Smokey Bones Bar & Fire Grill
Company typePrivate
IndustryRestaurant
GenreCasual dining
Founded1999; 25 years ago (1999) in Orlando, Florida
HeadquartersAventura, Florida
Number of locations
62 (2023)
Area served
United States
Number of employees
3,700 (2015)[1]
ParentDarden Restaurants
(1999–2007)
Barbeque Integrated Inc
(2007-Present)
Websitesmokeybones.com
Footnotes / references
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  1. "Smokey Bones Names Ryan Esko as CEO" (Press release). PR Newswire. August 4, 2015. Retrieved August 5, 2015.
  2. "Sun Capital Partners, Inc. | Smokey Bones Bar & Fire Grill". Sun Capital Partners. Retrieved August 5, 2015.

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