History


American Blue Ribbon Holdings is dedicated to becoming the premiere diversified food service company committed to exceeding the expectations of our guests and varied customers. We currently operate more than 650 company and franchise restaurants in more than 40 states under the Village Inn, Bakers Square, Max and Erma's, O'Charley's, Stoney River Legendary Steaks and Ninety Nine brands. We also own and operate Legendary Baking, comprised of three bakery facilities which supply our restaurants and other food service and retail customers with a variety of high quality baked goods and "The Best Pie in America"®.

ABRH goals will be achieved through leveraging the expertise of our highly experienced management team, soliciting investor insight, maximizing the efficiencies of our shared service platform and the strong execution of our strategic initiatives. By taking full advantage of the combined synergies of our operating companies to provide purchasing power and other shared service functions, we are able to enhance profitability and deliver solid returns for our investors in an extremely competitive market place. We accomplish this within the framework of our Vision, Values and Culture guidelines that insure a positive work environment for our more than 31,000 team members.

The ABRH Headquarters and Restaurant Support Center is based in Nashville, TN.

ABRH, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, is wholly owned by Fidelity Newport Holdings, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company. Fidelity Newport Holdings, LLC was formed by Fidelity National Special Opportunities, Inc. ("FNSO") a wholly owned subsidiary of Fidelity National Financial, Inc., Newport Global Opportunities Fund LP ("Newport") and other co-investors. Fidelity National Financial, Inc. (NYSE: FNF), currently ranked number 366 on the Fortune list of America's largest companies, is a leading provider of title insurance, mortgage services and diversified services.