Chuy's

Chuy's Holdings, Inc. is a Tex-Mex restaurant chain established in 1982 in Austin, Texas, by Mike Young and John Zapp. As of July 2024, Chuy's had 101 restaurants across 15 states.

History
Chuy's first location opened in 1982 on Barton Springs Road in Austin, Texas.

On May 31, 2001, then President George W. Bush's twin daughters, Jenna Bush and Barbara Bush, were cited for using fake IDs at the Barton Springs Road Chuy's, which put Chuy's in the national spotlight.

In 2009, Chuy's opened its first restaurant outside of Texas, in Franklin, Tennessee.

On July 24, 2012, Chuy's went public with a $75.8 million dollar IPO. At that time they operated 36 locations in 7 states.

Cofounder Mike Young died on August 11, 2023, at the age of 74.

In July 2024, Darden Restaurants agreed to acquire Chuy's in an all-cash deal valued at $605 million.

Menu
Chuy's serves Tex-Mex cuisine, such as enchiladas, fajitas, tacos, and burritos as well as alcoholic cocktails. The food is prepared in each restaurant.

Charitable contributions
Chuy’s Children Giving to Children Parade has annually collected toys to be distributed to underprivileged children via the Operation Blue Santa's city of Austin Police Department not-for-profit organization since 1988.