# Kevin S. Grangier

> Kevin S. Grangier is the founder of CarryOn, the Los Angeles communications agency he established in 1998, and founder, president and CEO of Louisville-based Belle Noble Entertainment Group. His restaurant work began with The Village Anchor in 2010 and includes Le Moo, Grassa Gramma and Sake a Gogo, applying his background in branding to dining environments and guest service.

- **Role:** Founder, President and CEO at Belle Noble Entertainment Group, LLC
- **Organizations:** CarryOn Communication, Belle Noble Entertainment Group, LLC, The Village Anchor, Le Moo, Grassa Gramma, Sake a Gogo, CarryOn Interactive, Brandeavor, Inc., LabelConscious, Inc., Miller Brewing Company
- **Education:** Western Kentucky University
- **Known for:** Founded CarryOn in 1998 and developed a communications business serving nationally recognized consumer brands., Named WKU Public Relations Practitioner of the Year in 1996., Accredited by the Public Relations Society of America at age 26, according to a 2012 SEC filing.

## Career timeline

- **1986** — Identified by WKU as a member of its class of 1986.
- **1996** — WKU Public Relations Practitioner of the Year; identified as Miller Brewing Company public relations manager.
- **1998** — Founded CarryOn in Los Angeles.
- **2010** — Opened The Village Anchor Pub & Roost in Anchorage, Kentucky.
- **2012** — A corporate filing identified him as CarryOn CEO and recorded his January 31 appointment to a corporate board.
- **2015** — Opened Le Moo in Louisville.
- **2018-2019** — Developed and opened Grassa Gramma; accounts differ on late-2018 versus early-2019 opening terminology.
- **2025** — Sake a Gogo opened in NuLu; also discussed his brand and design involvement in Hotel Bourré Bonne.

## Achievements

- Founded CarryOn in 1998 and developed a communications business serving nationally recognized consumer brands.
- Named WKU Public Relations Practitioner of the Year in 1996.
- Accredited by the Public Relations Society of America at age 26, according to a 2012 SEC filing.
- Named Kentucky Restaurant Association Restaurateur of the Year in 2025.
- Developed The Village Anchor, Le Moo, Grassa Gramma and Sake a Gogo.

## Latest updates

- **2025-03** — The Kentucky Restaurant Association’s Spring 2025 magazine listed him as Restaurateur of the Year winner.
- **2025-06** — Discussed Sake a Gogo and his branding and design participation in Hotel Bourré Bonne in a June 3 interview.
- **2025-07** — Discussed adapting restaurant hours to the announced later 2026 Kentucky Oaks start time.
- **2025-09** — Sake a Gogo’s news page reported a LEO Weekly readers’ Best New Restaurant recognition.

## Links

- Website: https://bellenoble.com/founder/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevin-grangier-97385
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/KevinGrangierUS
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kevingrangierus

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Last updated: 2026-10-23