Kincaid's Grocery, Inc

What Kincaid's Grocery, Inc does

Kincaid's Grocery, Inc. is a family-owned hamburger restaurant chain headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas, founded in 1946. The company operates five dine-in and carry-out locations across the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex — Camp Bowie, Hulen, Alliance, Southlake, and Arlington — and serves a general consumer base including families, individual diners, and catering clients. The business is owned and operated by the Gentry family, with third-generation members Christian and Jonathan Gentry assuming full ownership in 2019. The company originally operated as a grocery store before converting to a full-service hamburger restaurant in 1992.

The core product is hamburgers made from in-house ground, never-frozen 100% Black Angus beef, sold in 1/2 lb and 1/4 lb portions alongside sides, desserts, and beverages. Signature offerings include the Cowtown Deluxe hamburger, introduced in 2009. The brand has accumulated multiple third-party endorsements, including recognition by Texas Monthly, USA Today, the Fort Worth Star-Telegram (2025 Best Burger), and a 1982 "Best Hamburger in America" designation from the National Food Critics Panel. Catering operations serve events of up to 1,000 people for corporate, school, and organizational clients, including Spirit Days.

The business model is traditional full-service casual dining with no franchise operations, no external funding, and no expansion outside the DFW metroplex. Revenue is generated primarily through in-store transactions at the five locations plus event-based catering. Online ordering is not yet available but is described as "coming soon." The company's digital infrastructure is limited to a Squarespace-hosted website, and no proprietary technology platform, data assets, or automation systems are disclosed.

Name

Kincaid's Grocery, Inc

Legal name

Kincaid's

Website

https://kincaidshamburgers.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1946

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Kincaid's Grocery, Inc. is a family-owned hamburger restaurant chain operating five DFW metroplex locations since 1946, serving in-house ground Black Angus beef hamburgers to dine-in, carry-out, and catering customers under third-generation Gentry family ownership.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Casual Dining Restaurants

NAICS

Special Food Services (7223)

SIC

Retail-Food Stores (5400)

akta.pro primary industry

Burger Fast Casual (THAFABAA)

Keywords

• Hamburger restaurant
• Casual dining
• Event catering
• Angus beef burgers
• Family restaurant

Headquarters

HQ city

Fort Worth

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Dine-in and Takeout Sales: Traditional restaurant revenue from walk-in customers ordering at 5 DFW locations for dine-in or takeout. Payment accepted via cash, credit cards, and mobile payments.
2. Catering Services: Off-site catering for events of all sizes, from small gatherings to company picnics of up to 1,000 people. Customized menus available for events.
3. Gift Cards: Gift cards available for purchase at all locations, generating revenue prior to customer redemption.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Kincaid's Grocery, Inc operates five hamburger restaurant locations in the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex, serving hand-ground, never-frozen 100% Black Angus American beef hamburgers in Original and Signature varieties, alongside sandwiches, bowls, hot dogs, homemade sides, Blue Bell milkshakes, desserts, kid's meals, and beer. The company also offers off-site catering for events of all sizes (up to 1,000 attendees), Spirit Day fundraisers that donate 20% of net sales to local schools, and branded merchandise including t-shirts, hats, and gift cards.

Product overview

Kincaid's Grocery, Inc is a family-owned hamburger restaurant chain offering a single unified restaurant concept. The company operates five locations in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, serving a menu centered on award-winning Original and Signature hamburgers made with in-house ground, never-frozen, 100% Black Angus American Beef. Additional offerings include sandwiches, bowls, hot dogs, homemade sides, hand-dipped Blue Bell milkshakes, desserts, kid's meals, and ice cold beer. The company also provides catering services for events of all sizes and sells branded merchandise (t-shirts, hats, gift cards) at all locations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Original Hamburgers
• Signature Hamburgers
• Sandwiches
• Bowls
• Hot Dogs
• Homemade Sides
• Milkshakes
• Desserts
• Kid's Meals
• Catering Services
• Merchandise (Tees, Hats, Gift Cards)

Quantifiable outcome

• 5,714 hamburgers sold in 7 hours at Customer Appreciation Day 2008

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• WorkstreamminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOnline career/recruiting platform used for job applications. Links to workstream.us for employment inquiries and job applications for positions at Kincaid's locations.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves11 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Whataburger: Texas-headquartered burger chain with hundreds of locations across the South. Dominant DFW-area burger incumbent that competes with Kincaid's for hamburger traffic, though Whataburger operates at much larger scale and a QSR model versus Kincaid's fast casual.
• In-N-Out Burger: Regional (Western US) burger chain with cult following, fresh-made burgers, and family-owned heritage. Comparable to Kincaid's on private family ownership, ingredient quality commitment, and cult brand status — though In-N-Out operates at significantly greater scale and limited geographic overlap.
• Shake Shack: National 'fine casual' burger chain offering premium Angus beef burgers, crinkle fries, and custard. Comparable to Kincaid's on ingredient quality positioning and made-to-order service, though Shake Shack operates at much larger scale and broader geographic reach.
• Five Guys: National premium-burger QSR chain known for fresh-ground beef and customizable toppings. Competitor for the same burger-centric dining occasion with broader geographic footprint than Kincaid's, though without Texas heritage or fast-casual family dining positioning.

Direct peers

• Burger House: Long-running DFW-area burger restaurant competing in the same North Texas market as Kincaid's. Comparable in heritage positioning, family-style service, and burger-centric menu — direct local market competitor for the DFW casual dining customer.
• Hopdoddy Burger Bar: Texas-based premium burger chain with craft-ground beef, made-to-order burgers, and a Texas-casual dining experience across multiple metros. Directly comparable to Kincaid's on core product (premium burgers), target customer (families/food-focused diners), and regional Texan footprint.
• Twisted Root Burger Co. DFW-headquartered gourmet burger chain emphasizing made-to-order patties and creative toppings. Operates in the same DFW market, serving the same burger-focused customer base, and is a direct local competitor to Kincaid's five-area footprint.
• P. Terry's Burger Stand: Texas-based (Austin-origin) fast-casual burger chain emphasizing fresh, never-frozen beef, hand-cut fries, and simple menu. Closely comparable to Kincaid's on operating model (family-style Texas burger chain, ingredient quality focus), with similar single-concept positioning though operating in adjacent Texas markets rather than direct DFW competition.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/kincaidshamburgers

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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