H&H Hospitality

What H&H Hospitality does

H&H Hospitality Inc. is an Atlanta-based, privately held, founder-owned multi-brand restaurant management and operating company founded in 2008 by CEO Randy Hazelton, with Kevin Holt as founding partner. The company's core business is the management and operation of food and beverage locations under franchise and license agreements with nationally recognized brands, including Shake Shack, Boar's Head Café, Einstein Bros Bagels, Buffalo Wild Wings, Schlotzsky's, Chili's, Vino Volo, Freshens, Asian Chao, Bang House Pizza, Koho Kolache, and Lemonade. Operations are concentrated in airport terminals and adjacent commercial venues, with the company describing itself as "Made in Atlanta, servicing everywhere," implying service beyond its Atlanta headquarters footprint though specific markets are not enumerated in the source data.

The business model is a multi-unit franchisee/operator model: H&H generates revenue through day-to-day restaurant operations across diverse cuisine types and service formats (QSR, fast-casual, casual dining, and specialty concepts). Pricing is set at the individual brand/concession level and is not publicly disclosed by H&H; there is no software, platform, or technology layer disclosed in the source material. The company employs 11–50 people, indicating a lean corporate structure with unit-level labor. Brand equity flows from H&H's franchise partners (the underlying consumer brands), while H&H's own brand is built around operational expertise, hospitality, and consistent execution across formats.

The go-to-market relies primarily on earned media (notably a 2023 Forbes profile of the CEO), brand recognition inherited from the national franchise partners, and a careers funnel for frontline hiring. Distribution is exclusively physical — airport and commercial-venue restaurant locations accessed through concession contracts rather than direct-to-consumer digital channels. Customer focus is end-consumer, segmented horizontally as airport travelers and local customers seeking trusted dining brands in transit environments. No external institutional investors or parent company are identified, and the ownership structure is concentrated with the founders.

Name

H&H Hospitality

Legal name

H&H Hospitality Inc.

Website

https://hh-hospitality.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

H&H Hospitality is a privately held, Atlanta-based multi-brand restaurant operator founded in 2008 that manages food and beverage locations across 12 national brands — including Shake Shack, Buffalo Wild Wings, Chili's, Einstein Bros Bagels, and Vino Volo — primarily within airport terminals serving travelers and local consumers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Airport Restaurant Management and Operations

NAICS

Limited-Service Restaurants (722513), Restaurants and Other Eating Places (7225)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Multi-Concept / Global QSR Chains (Mixed Menus) (THAFAAAO)

Keywords

• Multi-brand restaurant operations
• Airport restaurant management
• Franchise food and beverage
• Multi-unit restaurant operator
• Hospitality management services

Headquarters

HQ city

Atlanta

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Restaurant Operations: H&H Hospitality generates revenue through the management and operation of multiple food and beverage restaurant locations across various national brands including Shake Shack, Boar's Head Café, Einstein Bros Bagels, Buffalo Wild Wings, Schlotzsky's, Chili's, and others. The company operates as a multi-unit franchisee/operator model.

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

H&H Hospitality is a multi-brand, multi-unit restaurant management company founded in 2008. It manages and operates food and beverage locations for 12+ national restaurant brands, including Shake Shack, Boar's Head Café, Einstein Bros Bagels, Buffalo Wild Wings, Schlotzsky's, Chili's, Vino Volo, Freshens, Asian Chao, Bang House Pizza, Koho Kolache, and Lemonade, primarily at airport venues such as Atlanta Airport.

Product overview

H&H Hospitality is a multi-brand, multi-unit restaurant management company operating 12 distinct restaurant brands across airport locations. The portfolio includes a mix of quick-service (Shake Shack, Einstein Bros Bagels), casual dining (Chili's, Buffalo Wild Wings), fast-casual (Asian Chao, Schlotzsky's), specialty concepts (Vino Volo, Boar's Head Café, Freshens, Bang House Pizza, Koho Kolache, Lemonade), covering wine bars, delis, bagels, smoothies, Asian cuisine, sports bars, burgers, pizza, kolaches, and lemonades. These brands are operated under franchise and company-owned agreements across airport food and beverage locations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Vino Volo: Wine bar and lounge concept
• Boar's Head Café
• Einstein Bros Bagels
• Freshens
• Asian Chao
• Buffalo Wild Wings
• Shake Shack
• Schlotzsky's
• Chili's
• Bang House Pizza
• Koho Kolache
• Lemonade

Products and services

• Vino Volo Wine bar concept offering wines by the glass and curated food pairings at airport locations, operated by H&H Hospitality as a multi-unit franchisee.
• Boar's Head Café Premium deli and café concept featuring Boar's Head brand products operated at airport locations including Atlanta Airport.
• Einstein Bros Bagels Bagel and coffee quick-service concept offering bagels, sandwiches, and beverages operated at airport venues.
• Freshens Smoothie and juice concept offering health-focused beverages and snacks at airport locations.
• Asian Chao Asian cuisine concept featuring rice bowls, noodles, and Asian-inspired dishes operated at airport venues.
• Buffalo Wild Wings Sports bar concept offering chicken wings, burgers, and beer with multiple screens, operated at airport venues.
• Shake Shack Premium burger and custard concept known for ShackBurgers, crinkle fries, and shakes, operated at airport venues including Atlanta Airport.
• Schlotzsky's Deli concept featuring fresh-made sandwiches on unique baked sourdough buns, pizzas (including BBQ Chicken Pizza and Veggie Pizza), and orchard salads, operated at airport venues.
• Chili's Casual dining restaurant chain offering American classics, ribs, burgers, and Tex-Mex cuisine, operated at airport venues.
• Bang House Pizza Pizza concept offering hand-tossed pizzas and Italian-inspired dishes operated at airport venues.
• Koho Kolache Kolache and bakery concept featuring Czech-inspired pastries filled with various savory and sweet ingredients, operated at airport venues.
• Lemonade Restaurant concept focused on fresh lemonades (including Classic Lemonade), light fare, and seasonal menu items, operated at airport venues.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

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Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Shake ShackcoreOthersH&H Hospitality operates Shake Shack restaurant locations at airport venues as a franchisee/operator. Shake Shack is a nationally recognized fast-casual burger brand.
• Boar's HeadcoreOthersH&H Hospitality operates Boar's Head Café locations, including at Atlanta Airport. Boar's Head is a premium deli and specialty foods brand.
• Buffalo Wild WingscoreOthersH&H Hospitality operates Buffalo Wild Wings restaurant locations as a franchisee. Buffalo Wild Wings is a sports bar and wing restaurant chain.
• Einstein Bros BagelscoreOthersH&H Hospitality operates Einstein Bros Bagels locations. Einstein Bros is a national bagel and coffee chain.
• Schlotzsky'scoreOthersH&H Hospitality operates Schlotzsky's restaurant locations. Schlotzsky's is a casual dining pizza and sandwich chain known for its original sandwich.
• Chili'scoreOthersH&H Hospitality operates Chili's restaurant locations. Chili's is a casual dining chain known for baby back ribs and Tex-Mex cuisine.
• Vino VolocoreOthersH&H Hospitality operates Vino Volo wine bar locations. Vino Volo is a premium wine bar concept serving travelers.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• High Flying Foods: Operates a portfolio of restaurant brands in U.S. airports including the Bay Area — comparable multi-brand airport franchisee model.
• HMSHost: Operates hundreds of restaurants and retail concepts in airports and travel venues across North America as a multi-brand franchisee — directly comparable multi-brand airport concessionaire model to H&H.
• OTG Management: Multi-brand airport restaurant operator with technology-forward concessions in major U.S. hubs. Comparable in operating multiple national brands under airport concession contracts.
• Areas USA: Operates a broad portfolio of restaurant and retail brands across U.S. airports and travel plazas — competes with H&H for the same airport concession RFPs.
• SSP America: Operates a portfolio of national and proprietary restaurant brands in U.S. airports. Mirrors H&H's franchisee/multi-brand model and airport-concession focus.
• Concessions International: Airline and airport food-and-beverage concessionaire managing multi-brand restaurants in U.S. airports. Same business model as H&H.
• Paradies Lagardère: Travel retailer and restaurateur operating multi-brand food and beverage concepts across U.S. airports — same RFP-driven concession environment and multi-brand playbook as H&H.

Broad incumbents

• Delaware North Companies (Travel Hospitality): Large diversified hospitality operator with significant airport restaurant business alongside sports, parks, and gaming. Larger scale but directly comparable concession operations to H&H.
• Restaurant Associates: Operates multi-concept dining venues across corporate, cultural, and travel hubs. Larger scale but operates multi-brand concepts in travel-adjacent venues similar to H&H's airport model.

Emerging players

• Vino Volo (parent/standalone concept): Premium airport wine-bar concept; H&H already operates Vino Volo as a wholly owned subsidiary, and Vino Volo's standalone parent represents a thematic peer on the specialty/concession side.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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