131 Main Restaurant

Name

131 Main Restaurant

Legal name

131 Main Restaurant

Website

https://131-main.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Upscale Casual Steakhouse Dining

NAICS

Full-Service Restaurants (722511)

SIC

Retail-Eating & Drinking Places (5810), Retail-Eating Places (5812)

akta.pro primary industry

Steakhouses & Seafood Restaurants (THAFACAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

Casual Dining Restaurants (THAFACAB)

Keywords

• Upscale casual dining
• Steak and seafood
• Wood fired grill
• Full bar service
• Fresh prepared meals

Headquarters

HQ city

Cornelius

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Dine-in Food Sales: Full-service restaurant offering lunch and dinner menus with steaks, seafood, sandwiches, salads and entr企鹅. Transaction-based dining with customers paying per order.
2. Beverage Sales: Full bar service including specialty martinis, cocktails, wine by the glass and bottle, champagne, and bottled beer. Profit margins on premium wine selections up to $425 per bottle.
3. Gift Cards: Digital and physical gift cards sold through Toasttab platform, generating float and encouraging repeat visits

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

131 Main Restaurant is a multi-location full-service steak and seafood restaurant chain operating five dining locations in North Carolina and Florida. It sells lunch and dinner menus featuring hickory wood fire grilled steaks, fresh seafood, sandwiches, salads, and entrées prepared fresh daily without freezers, alongside a full bar program of cocktails, wines, and bottled beer. Ancillary products include digital and physical gift cards sold through the Toasttab platform.

Product overview

131 Main Restaurant is a full-service steak and seafood restaurant chain with a unified product offering centered on fresh, hickory wood fire grilled cuisine across five locations in North Carolina and Florida. The restaurant operates as a single unified brand offering Lunch and Dinner menus featuring premium steaks, fresh seafood, and American comfort food, complemented by a full Beverage Menu including specialty cocktails, wines, and beers. The company also offers Gift Cards as an ancillary product through a third-party platform. All locations feature the same core menu philosophy: all-fresh ingredients, no freezers, and a distinctive low country Charleston atmosphere with gas lamps, plank siding, and outdoor dining options.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• 131 Main Restaurant (full-service steak and seafood dining)
• Dinner Menu Evening dining menu featuring starters such as corn bread, shrimp cocktail, smoked salmon, and Ahi tuna stack; salads including Cowboy, Thai Steak, Ahi Tuna, and Top Chop; sandwiches like the Classic Cheeseburger, Veggie Burger, and Prime Rib; and entrées including Cedar Plank Salmon, Maryland Style Crab Cakes, Danish Baby Back Ribs, Double Cut Pork Chop, Big Island Ribeye, and Barrel Cut Filet Mignon.
• Lunch Menu Midday dining menu featuring salads such as The Cowboy, Thai Steak, Metropolis, and Top Chop; sandwiches including Southwest Chicken, Classic Cheeseburger, Veggie Burger, Prime Rib, Ultimate Grilled Hot Dog, and The Club; and entrées like Fresh Cut Salmon, Rainbow Trout, Blackened Chicken Pasta, Slow Roasted Chicken, Danish Baby Back Ribs, and Southern Shrimp and Grits.
• Beverage Menu Complete beverage program featuring specialty martinis such as Cucumber Fresh, 131 Mainiac, Cosmopolitan, Perfect Manhattan, Espressotini, and French 75; sparkling wines and champagne; chardonnay, sauvignon blanc, rose, cabernet sauvignon, pinot noir, red blends, and other reds; cocktails like The Basil Crush, Grapefruit Rickey, Old Fashioned, Classic Margarita, and Aperol Spritz; and bottled beer selections.
• Gift Cards Digital and physical gift cards for 131 Main Restaurant dining, sold through the Toasttab platform with online balance checking functionality for redeemable use at any of the five locations.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Captiva Restaurant GroupparentOthersParent company that owns and operates 131 Main Restaurant chain. Copyright notice states '© Captiva Restaurant Group All rights reserved.'

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• LongHorn Steakhouse: Darden-owned national steakhouse chain with broad geographic reach and value-premium positioning. Comparable menu (steaks, ribs, seafood) and casual-dining service model, though with commissary distribution versus 131 MAIN's fresh-prep approach.
• The Capital Grille: Darden-owned upscale steakhouse specializing in dry-aged steaks, fresh seafood, and an extensive wine list (including Opus One offerings). Directly comparable in premium price points, dry/wet-aged beef program, and wine-led beverage strategy.
• Bonefish Grill: Bloomin' Brands-owned casual-dining chain focused on fresh wood-grilled fish and seafood. Comparable fresh-preparation philosophy and 'no shortcuts' ingredient positioning, though skewed toward seafood rather than beef.
• Outback Steakhouse: Bloomin' Brands-owned steakhouse chain offering steaks, ribs, and Aussie-themed casual dining. Comparable core menu and occasion dining; competes with 131 MAIN for casual-but-premium family and group dining occasions.

Direct peers

• Morton's The Steakhouse: Landry's-owned classic American steakhouse chain offering prime steaks, fresh seafood, and full bar service in upscale settings. Directly comparable in occasion dining, premium beef program, and average check size.
• Fleming's Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar: Outback/Bloomin' Brands-owned upscale steakhouse emphasizing USDA Prime corn-fed beef and a 100-wine glass pour program. Closely comparable to 131 MAIN in premium cuts, extensive wine list, and upscale-casual positioning.
• Ruth's Chris Steak House: National upscale steakhouse chain serving USDA Prime steaks in a fine-dining casual atmosphere. Closest direct competitor to 131 MAIN in menu, occasion-based dining model, and premium price positioning ($40–$60+ entrées).
• Eddie V's Prime Seafood: Darden-owned upscale restaurant combining prime steaks with a deep seafood focus, plus a serious wine and cocktail program. Directly comparable to 131 MAIN's combined steakhouse + seafood + premium beverage positioning.
• Sullivan's Steakhouse: Del Frisco's-owned classic steakhouse chain offering hand-cut steaks, seafood, and an extensive wine list. Directly comparable mid-premium steakhouse competitor with similar service style and occasion-based dining.

Emerging players

• Steak 48: Newer upscale steakhouse concept (Philadelphia-based, expanding) focused on USDA Prime steaks, seafood towers, and a high-energy premium dining room. Comparable contemporary upscale-casual format targeting affluent occasion diners similar to 131 MAIN.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/131_main
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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/131-main-restaurant

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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