TEAM Schostak Family Restaurants

What TEAM Schostak Family Restaurants does

TEAM Schostak Family Restaurants is a fourth-generation, family-owned restaurant holding company headquartered in Livonia, Michigan. Founded in 1985 as a Burger King franchisee in small Michigan towns, the company has evolved into a multi-brand restaurant operator running 60 Applebee's casual dining locations (including IHOP/Applebee's dual-brand sites), 23 Olga's Kitchen and Olga's Fresh Grille family dining and fast-casual locations, and a MOD Pizza fast-casual pizza portfolio, all concentrated within Michigan. The Applebee's franchise rights were acquired in 2012, marking the company's transition into casual dining under a scaled franchised brand.

The company generates revenue through direct-to-consumer restaurant operations — dine-in, takeout, and catering — across its four brand concepts, with pricing set at the brand level rather than negotiated at the franchise level. Revenue mechanics are transaction-fee based across the portfolio. Underlying operations are supported by a centralized Support Center in Livonia, which provides shared services across the four brands, and the company holds proprietary brand assets including the registered Olgasauce® trademark and the secret Olga bread recipe that anchors the Olga's Kitchen menu. The company does not operate an app, does not offer a delivery-only or e-commerce channel, and distributes exclusively through physical restaurant locations.

TEAM Schostak serves casual dining, family dining, and fast-casual consumer segments across Michigan. Its go-to-market combines multi-brand franchise operation with community-driven marketing including dine-in restaurant fundraising (e.g., Dine to Donate via GroupRaise), charity partnerships (Alex's Lemonade Stand, Make-A-Wish Michigan, MDA, Breakthrough T1D), and organic social media presence. The company emphasizes workplace culture, internal promotion, and community engagement as primary competitive differentiators, having been recognized as a Top Workplace USA employer for four consecutive years and Top Workplace employer for seven consecutive years.

Name

TEAM Schostak Family Restaurants

Legal name

TEAM Schostak Family Restaurants

Website

https://teamschostak.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1985

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

5,001–10,000 employees

Short description

TEAM Schostak Family Restaurants is a fourth-generation, family-owned multi-brand restaurant operator headquartered in Livonia, Michigan, running 60 Applebee's, 23 Olga's Kitchen/Olga's Fresh Grille, and MOD Pizza locations serving Michigan consumers through dine-in, takeout, and catering.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Multi-Brand Casual and Fast Casual Restaurant Operations

NAICS

Full-Service Restaurants (722511), Limited-Service Restaurants (722513)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Family-Style Restaurants (THAFACAC)

Keywords

• Casual dining restaurants
• Restaurant franchise operations
• Fast casual pizza
• Family dining concepts
• Multi-brand restaurant portfolio

Headquarters

HQ city

Livonia

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Applebee's Restaurant Operations: Casual dining restaurant operations through 60 Applebee's franchise locations including IHOP/Applebee's brand combination locations in Michigan.
2. Olga's Kitchen Restaurant Operations: Family dining operations through 23 Olga's Kitchen and Olga's Fresh Grille locations featuring their signature Olga bread and Original Olga item.
3. MOD Pizza Restaurant Operations: Fast casual pizza operations featuring individual artisan-style pizzas made on demand with fresh-pressed dough and over 30 toppings, cooked in 800-degree ovens.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

TEAM Schostak Family Restaurants operates a multi-brand portfolio of restaurant franchises in Michigan, including 60 Applebee's casual dining locations, 23 Olga's Kitchen and Olga's Fresh Grille family dining locations, and MOD Pizza fast casual locations. The company runs dine-in, takeout, and catering operations across these brands through company-operated storefronts, supported by a centralized Support Center in Livonia, Michigan.

Product overview

TEAM Schostak Family Restaurants is a fourth-generation family-owned restaurant holding company operating a portfolio of casual dining, family dining, fast casual, and quick service restaurants throughout Michigan. The company operates three distinct restaurant brands: Applebee's (casual dining with 60 locations including IHOP/Applebee's dual-brand sites), MOD Pizza (fast casual artisan pizza with hand-cooked individual pizzas), and Olga's Kitchen/Olga's Fresh Grille (23 locations featuring signature Olga bread-based entrees). The company also operates a Support Center providing centralized support for all brands.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Applebee's: Casual dining restaurant chain with 60 locations in Michigan, including IHOP/Applebee's brand combinations.
• Olga's Kitchen
• Olga's Fresh Grille
• MOD Pizza

Products and services

• Applebee's Restaurants Casual dining restaurant franchise offering American food in a neighborhood setting with attentive service at accessible value; TSFR operates 60 Applebee's locations in Michigan, including IHOP/Applebee's brand combination sites.
• MOD Pizza Restaurants Fast casual pizza restaurant chain featuring individual artisan-style pizzas made on demand with fresh-pressed dough, signature sauces, and over 30 toppings, hand-cooked in an 800-degree oven in under three minutes.
• Olga's Kitchen Restaurants Family dining restaurant chain featuring the signature Original Olga sandwich made with secret Olga bread, seasoned beef and lamb, vine-ripened tomato, sweet onion, and homemade Olgasauce; TSFR operates 23 Olga's Kitchen locations with an expanded menu of bold-flavored entrees.
• Olga's Fresh Grille Restaurants Fresh grill concept operated under the Olga's brand serving fresh, bold-flavored entrees made daily on Olga's famous bread.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Alex's Lemonade Stand FoundationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership honoring Alexandra Scott who started lemonade stands at age 4 while battling neuroblastoma. TSFR participates in supporting childhood cancer research through this initiative.
• Olga Loizon Memorial FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFoundation founded in honor of Olga Loizon who created the Olga's Kitchen concept. Focuses on assisting entrepreneurial women, continuing her legacy of perseverance and business achievement.
• Make-A-Wish MichiganminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTSFR supports Make-A-Wish Michigan through guest donations to help grant wishes to children on the medical eligibility waiting list.
• Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTSFR participates in MDA's annual Shamrock Program, collecting donations to aid Michigan residents with muscular dystrophy and related illnesses.
• Breakthrough T1D (formerly JDRF)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTSFR supports Breakthrough T1D through paper sneaker sales and guest donations to fight Type 1 Diabetes and its complications.
• GroupRaiseminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPlatform partner enabling Applebee's Dine to Donate fundraising program, connecting local organizations with restaurant fundraising events.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Flynn Restaurant Group: Largest Applebee's franchisee in the U.S., also operating Taco Bell, Arby's, Panera, and Wendy's. Closely comparable to TSFR as a multi-brand restaurant franchisee with a mix of proprietary and franchised concepts and large headcount.
• Apple-Metro Inc. Major Applebee's and IHOP franchisee on the East Coast. Directly comparable as a multi-state franchisee of the same brands TSFR operates in Michigan.
• Carrols Restaurant Group: One of the largest Burger King franchisees and also operates Popeyes. Directly comparable to TSFR's history as a Burger King franchisee that grew into a multi-brand restaurant operating company.

Broad incumbents

• Bloomin' Brands: Owner of Outback Steakhouse, Carrabba's, Bonefish Grill, and Fleming's. Broad incumbent in multi-brand casual/family dining with overlapping customer segments to TSFR's Applebee's and Olga's Kitchen concepts.
• Brinker International: Owner of Chili's Grill & Bar and Maggiano's Little Italy. Broad casual-dining incumbent operating a comparable family/casual dining portfolio targeting similar value-conscious families and individuals.
• Darden Restaurants: Owner of Olive Garden, LongHorn Steakhouse, Cheddar's Scratch Kitchen, Yard House, and Capital Grille. Large-scale multi-brand full-service operator with overlapping dine-in family dining customer segments.
• Cracker Barrel Old Country Store: Casual-dining chain with a strong family/casual dining value proposition comparable to Applebee's. Operates a national footprint of family-oriented restaurants serving a similar value-driven customer base.

Emerging players

• MOD Pizza: Parent brand of one of TSFR's three core concepts. Comparable as the franchisor of the fast-casual artisan pizza concept that TSFR operates in Michigan, and relevant for understanding brand-level economics and growth trajectory.

Others

• Inspire Brands: Multi-brand restaurant parent (owner of Arby's, Buffalo Wild Wings, Sonic, Jimmy John's, Dunkin', and Applebee's via acquisition). Indirect comparator as the parent organization of the Applebee's brand that TSFR franchises.

Market position

Strengths1 record

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/SchostakTEAM
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/3586379
• Instagraminstagram.com/olgas_kitchen

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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