The Saxton Group

What The Saxton Group does

The Saxton Group (d/b/a TSG Restaurants) is a privately held, Dallas-based multi-unit restaurant franchisee founded in 1982. The company originally operated Mazzio's Pizza restaurants, growing from two units to 50 before divesting the pizza business in 2004 to focus exclusively on the McAlister's Deli brand, beginning with its first McAlister's location in Longview, Texas in 1999. Today, TSG operates 80+ McAlister's Deli locations across Texas, Oklahoma, and Kansas — with over 30 units in the DFW metroplex — and also operates a secondary brand called Jaggers.

The business model is straightforward multi-unit franchise operations: revenue is generated transactionally from individual consumers purchasing food and beverages at company-operated restaurant locations, with dine-in, takeout, and catering service options. Cumulative McAlister's Deli sales since 1999 reached approximately $2.74 billion by 2022, and the company employs roughly 3,690 team members across its footprint. Distribution is exclusively through owned physical storefronts; there is no direct-to-consumer digital channel or app, and no third-party delivery integration disclosed in the source material.

TSG's go-to-market emphasizes a people-first hospitality culture, supported by employee-facing programs including tuition reimbursement and structured regional management. Beyond direct restaurant sales, the company runs a community fundraising program that donates 20% of designated sales nights to participating nonprofit organizations. The leadership team includes President Stephen Lee, CFO Max Jodry, Chief People Officer Matt Heston, and CIO Michael Bambach, supported by a VP of Operations and eight Regional Directors. The company is privately held with no disclosed institutional investors, parent company, or external funding events.

Name

The Saxton Group

Legal name

The Saxton Group

Website

https://thesaxtongroup.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1982

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

The Saxton Group (TSG Restaurants) is a Dallas-based multi-unit McAlister's Deli franchisee operating 80+ restaurants across Texas, Oklahoma, and Kansas, employing roughly 3,690 people and serving individual dine-in, takeout, and catering customers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Fast Casual Restaurants

NAICS

Limited-Service Restaurants (722513)

SIC

Retail-Eating & Drinking Places (5810)

akta.pro primary industry

Sandwiches & Wraps Fast Casual (THAFABAG)

Keywords

• Multi-unit restaurant franchisee
• Fast casual dining
• Deli restaurants
• Restaurant operations
• Franchise management

Headquarters

HQ city

Dallas

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Restaurant Sales: Revenue generated from operating McAlister's Deli and Jagger's restaurant locations. Customers pay for food and beverages at physical restaurant locations, with dine-in, takeout, and catering options.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The Saxton Group operates fast-casual restaurant locations under the McAlister's Deli and Jaggers brands, offering dine-in, takeout, and catering services across Texas, Oklahoma, and Kansas. As one of the largest multi-unit McAlister's Deli franchisees in the US, it manages 80+ locations and supplements its restaurant operations with a community fundraising program that donates 20% of event sales to participating organizations.

Product overview

The Saxton Group (TSG Restaurants) operates as a multi-unit restaurant franchise company managing two fast-casual dining brands: McAlister's Deli (the primary brand with 80+ locations) and Jaggers. The company provides restaurant operations, community fundraising programs, and employee tuition reimbursement benefits. Founded in 1982 and headquartered in Dallas, TX, TSG is one of the largest McAlister's Deli franchisees operating across Texas, Oklahoma, and Kansas.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• McAlister's Deli Fast-casual restaurant chain offering sandwiches, salads, soups, and specialty teas. TSG operates 80+ McAlister's Deli locations across Texas, Oklahoma, and Kansas as one of the largest multi-unit franchisees in the United States.
• Jaggers

Named customers3 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Flynn Restaurant Group: One of the largest multi-unit restaurant franchise operators in the US (Taco Bell, Wendy's, Panera, Pizza Hut, Applebee's). Directly comparable to TSG as a large-scale multi-unit franchisee with similar operational structure, regional density, and HR/focus on people practices.
• Carrols Restaurant Group: Largest Burger King franchisee in the United States, operating hundreds of locations across multiple states. Comparable to TSG as a publicly-traded multi-unit franchisee of a single major casual/QSR brand with similar geographic clustering and unit-economic considerations.
• Yadav Enterprises: One of the largest Jack in the Box franchise operators, with dense multi-unit operations in Texas and surrounding states. Closely comparable to TSG in concept (QSR/franchisee), regional density in Texas, and people-focused operating model.
• United States Beef Corporation: Arby's largest franchisee, operating hundreds of Arby's locations across multiple states. Comparable as a large multi-unit restaurant franchisee with regional concentration and similar workforce and unit-economics profile to TSG.
• EYM Group of Texas: Large Pizza Hut franchisee based in Texas with significant multi-unit operations in the south-central US. Directly comparable to TSG in terms of Texas-centric franchisee footprint, multi-unit operating model, and casual dining category.

Broad incumbents

• McAlister's Deli (FOCUS Brands): The franchisor of the McAlister's Deli brand and TSG's principal business partner. Highly relevant peer because TSG's economics are tightly linked to McAlister's brand health, system performance, and franchise-agreement structure.
• Panera Bread: National fast-casual sandwich/salad/soup chain that overlaps with McAlister's Deli category and target consumer. Comparable as a fast-casual competitor in TSG's south-central markets and as a benchmark for category unit economics.
• Luby's, Inc. Texas-based multi-concept restaurant operator with deep Texas roots and cafeteria/casual-dining heritage. Comparable to TSG in south-central US geography and as a Texas-headquartered multi-unit casual-dining operator.

Emerging players

• Jersey Mike's Subs: Fast-growing submarine sandwich franchise expanding aggressively into Texas and the south-central US. Comparable to TSG as a direct sandwich-category competitor with overlapping customer base and expanding presence in TSG's core markets.
• Jimmy John's: National sandwich franchise with presence in Texas and Oklahoma. Relevant as a sandwich-category competitor to McAlister's Deli in TSG's markets with comparable delivery/takeout traffic patterns.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/saxtongrouptx
• Facebookfacebook.com/saxtongroup
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/adamsaxton
• Instagraminstagram.com/tsgrestaurants

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles19 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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