Hudson Company

Name

Hudson Company

Legal name

Hudson Company, Inc.

Website

https://hudsoncoinc.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1969

Operating status

Operating

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Henagar

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Restaurant Construction Services: One-time project-based revenue from construction services including new construction, remodeling, and conversion of restaurant facilities. Pricing is determined through competitive bidding with material take-offs and subcontractor bids for specific project plans and specifications.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Hudson Company is a family-owned general contractor that builds, remodels, and converts restaurant facilities for national and regional restaurant chains and franchises. The firm prices each project through material take-offs and subcontractor bids and delivers work across 20 U.S. states, having completed more than 1,800 new restaurant builds for brands such as McDonald's, Olive Garden, Red Lobster, and Starbucks.

Product overview

Hudson Company is a family-owned general contractor offering three core services for restaurant construction: New Construction (building new restaurant facilities), Remodel (renovating existing restaurants), and Conversions (transforming one restaurant brand into another). The company specializes exclusively in restaurant construction and has completed over 1,800 new restaurant builds across 20 states for major national chains.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• New Construction Ground-up construction of new restaurant facilities, including site preparation, foundation, framing, and complete interior and exterior build-out for restaurant brands such as McDonald's, Olive Garden, Starbucks, and Chick-fil-A. Targeted at restaurant chains and franchisees needing multi-unit new builds.
• Remodel Interior and exterior renovation of existing restaurant facilities to refresh the customer experience and bring locations up to current brand standards. Targeted at restaurant chains and franchisees modernizing or rebranding existing units.
• Conversions Conversion of an existing restaurant building from one brand to another, including architectural changes, signage removal and installation, interior reconfiguration, and equipment updates to meet new brand specifications. Targeted at restaurant chains executing brand-switch programs (e.g., Hardee's, Arby's conversions).

Quantifiable outcome

• Built over 1,800 new restaurants in 20 different states

Named customers26 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• ARCO Construction Companies: National design-build general contractor with a dedicated restaurant practice serving major QSR and casual-dining brands. Directly comparable on restaurant new-build and conversion capabilities.
• Burkhardt Construction: Restaurant-specialty general contractor serving national and regional QSR brands with new-build, remodel, and conversion services. Closely mirrors Hudson's vertical focus and service mix.
• Rand Construction: Specialty contractor focused on restaurant, hospitality, and retail builds for multi-unit operators. Comparable to Hudson on customer profile (national chains) and project types (new build, remodel, conversion).
• TKO Restaurant Construction: Restaurant-focused general contractor with deep QSR brand relationships across the eastern U.S. Direct comparable to Hudson in scope (new build, remodel, conversion) and customer base.

Broad incumbents

• Hoar Construction: Alabama-headquartered commercial GC with multi-sector capabilities including hospitality, retail, and restaurant work. Competes with Hudson for chain-driven projects across the Southeast.
• Gray Construction: Kentucky-based design-build GC with a long-standing restaurant and hospitality practice serving QSR and casual-dining chains. Comparable on restaurant build expertise and Southeast U.S. geographic overlap.
• Manhattan Construction Company: Diversified national GC with hospitality, sports, and commercial expertise and active restaurant programs. Competitor for large multi-site restaurant build-outs at the broader commercial level.
• Hensel Phelps: Large national GC with extensive hospitality, aviation, and commercial experience, including restaurant build programs for major brands. Overlaps with Hudson on chain-driven restaurant construction as part of a broader portfolio.
• Brasfield & Gorrie: Large diversified commercial GC headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama, with active restaurant, hospitality, and multi-site retail programs. Operates in the same geography as Hudson and competes for similar QSR brand work at greater scale.
• Barton Malow: Large diversified commercial and industrial GC with active sports, hospitality, and multi-site retail/restaurant programs. Competes with Hudson for chain-driven restaurant projects, especially in the Midwest and Mid-Atlantic.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/hudson-company

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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