Josh Kern

SPB Hospitality LLC is a leading operator and franchisor of full-service dining restaurants with a national footprint of hundreds of restaurants and breweries in 35 states and the District of Columbia. The private company is based in Houston, TX and has subsidiaries in the United States. The company's portfolio of restaurant brands includes Krystal Restaurants LLC, Logan's Roadhouse, Old Chicago Pizza & Taproom, and a collection of high-end restaurant brands such as J. Alexander's, Merus Grill, Redlands Grill, and Stoney River Steakhouse and Grill. SPB Hospitality is also one of the largest operators of craft brewery restaurants in the country. Josh Kern has been the CEO of the company since 2018.

Smashburger Master LLC owns and operates a fast food restaurant chain. It offers burgers, chicken sandwiches, salads, ice cream shakes, and beer. The company was founded by Rick E. Schaden, Tom Ryan, and David P. Prokupek in June 1, 2007 and is headquartered in Denver, CO.