Redstone American Grill is an American restaurant chain with locations in several of the U.S. states.[1] The company is positioned between upscale restaurants and more casual chains such as TGI Fridays.[2] The company was founded by Dean Vlahos in 1999 and the first location opened six months later in Minnetonka, Minnesota in September 1999.[3] There are currently ten locations.
History
Dean Vlahos, founder of the Champps Restaurant & Bar chain, founded Redstone American Grill in 1999 in the city of Wayzata, Minnesota. The initial restaurant, which opened several months later in September 1999 in Minnetonka, Minnesota, generated strong sales.[2] By 2008 the chain had grown to five locations in four states with a sixth in the planning stages.