Beef O'Brady's (styled as Beef 'O' Brady's Family Sports Restaurant)[3] is an American restaurant franchise, established in 1985 by Jim Mellody in Brandon, Florida,[4] and headquartered in Tampa.[5]
History
Jim Mellody moved from his native Pennsylvania to Florida in 1971, and tried numerous restaurant ideas before hitting on the concept of a family-friendly Irish pub (serving no hard liquor). He founded Beef O'Brady's in 1985.[1] In 1998, Mellody sold most of his interest to Family Sports Concepts Inc., headed by Chuck Winship, but retained an interest in 13 locations.[6] Franchising started in 1998,[1]