# Ford's Garage

> Ford's Garage is a Florida-born casual-dining chain of burger-and-beer joints built inside a 1920s service-station fantasy: hand-hammered copper bars, vintage Ford vehicles overhead, staff in mechanic uniforms, and half-pound Black Angus burgers served on buns branded with the Ford's Garage logo and wiped up with blue shop-towel napkins. It is one of the only restaurant brands licensed by the Ford Motor Company to use the Blue Oval, and it is scaling from a single Fort Myers store in 2012 to a national franchise footprint.

- **Founded:** 2012
- **Headquarters:** Tampa, Florida, United States
- **Founders:** Mike McGuigan (Co-founder (McGuigan Restaurant Concepts)), Daniel Kearns (Co-founder (Kearns Restaurant Group)), Zachary Kearns (Co-founder)
- **Team size:** ~800 employees
- **Products:** Half-pound Black Angus burgers, Craft beer and full bar, American comfort food menu, MotorClub loyalty program, Franchise development program
- **Notable:** One of the very few restaurant brands officially licensed by Ford Motor Company to use the Blue Oval logo., Grew from a single 2012 Fort Myers location to 32 restaurants across 8 states by mid-2025., Opened a location in Dearborn, Michigan - Henry Ford's birthplace and Ford Motor Company's home - in 2017.

## Products & services

- **Half-pound Black Angus burgers** — Freshly made half-pound Black Angus beef burgers with aged cheeses, fresh toppings and sauces on artisan buns branded with the Ford's Garage logo. A housemade veggie burger is also offered.
- **Craft beer and full bar** — Rotating craft beer program served at hand-hammered copper bar tops, alongside cocktails and milkshakes.
- **American comfort food menu** — Appetizers, soups, mac and cheese, sandwiches, comfort classics and desserts rounding out the burger-and-brew core.
- **MotorClub loyalty program** — Membership loyalty program offering perks such as a complimentary birthday appetizer and member offers.
- **Franchise development program** — Multi-unit franchise and corporate development pipeline expanding the concept into new states and markets.

## Achievements

- One of the very few restaurant brands officially licensed by Ford Motor Company to use the Blue Oval logo.
- Grew from a single 2012 Fort Myers location to 32 restaurants across 8 states by mid-2025.
- Opened a location in Dearborn, Michigan - Henry Ford's birthplace and Ford Motor Company's home - in 2017.
- Entered New York for the first time in 2024 (Smith Haven Mall, Lake Grove).
- Signed multi-unit franchise deals in 2025 to enter New Jersey and expand in Houston, Texas.

## Latest updates

- **2025-10** — Signed a development deal bringing three new locations to Houston, marking entry into the Houston market and expanding its Texas footprint.
- **2025-08** — Announced a three-unit development deal to enter New Jersey for the first time, with a Middlesex County location targeted for early 2026; executives said the brand is mulling international expansion.
- **2025-08** — A Ford's Garage executive publicly contrasted the brand's human hospitality with Tesla Diner's robot servers, calling automation 'impersonal.'
- **2025-02** — Named Billy Downs as its new president.
- **2024-03** — Announced seven new locations for 2024 and expansion into new markets including its first New York restaurant.

## Links

- Website: https://fordsgarageusa.com
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/company/fords-garage
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/fordsgarage
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fordsgarageusa/
- Facebook: https://facebook.com/fordsgaragefl

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Last updated: 2026-08-13