# Twin Peaks Restaurants

> Twin Peaks Restaurants is a Dallas-based sports-bar chain built around a mountain-lodge theme, made-from-scratch American comfort food, ice-cold 29-degree draft beer, and wall-to-wall live sports. Founded in Texas in 2005, it has grown to roughly 115 locations across 26 states and Mexico through a heavily franchised model, with average unit volumes near $5.3 million. After a stint as the flagship of Twin Hospitality Group, the brand emerged from a 2026 restructuring under a group of veteran franchisee-owners.

- **Founded:** 2005
- **Headquarters:** Dallas, Texas, United States
- **Founders:** Randy DeWitt (Co-Founder), Scott Gordon (Co-Founder)
- **Team size:** ~5,300 employees
- **Products:** Twin Peaks Restaurants, 29 Degree Draft Beer Program, Twin Peaks Franchise, Beverage & Cocktail Innovation
- **Notable:** Grew from a single 2005 Lewisville, Texas location to roughly 115 restaurants across 26 states and Mexico., Recognized by Bloomberg (2014) as one of the nation's fastest-growing restaurant chains., Achieved high average unit volumes near $5.3M, with top locations reportedly grossing far more.

## Products & services

- **Twin Peaks Restaurants** — Full-service, mountain-lodge sports bars serving made-from-scratch American comfort food, wings, and signature Smokestack burgers across roughly 115 locations.
- **29 Degree Draft Beer Program** — Signature ice-cold draft beer served at 29 degrees Fahrenheit, a core brand differentiator and marketing hook.
- **Twin Peaks Franchise** — Franchise offering that lets multi-unit operators develop lodge-concept sports bars, often by converting existing restaurant boxes.
- **Beverage & Cocktail Innovation** — Rotating draft, spiked and seasonal beverage programs promoted alongside live sports viewing.

## Achievements

- Grew from a single 2005 Lewisville, Texas location to roughly 115 restaurants across 26 states and Mexico.
- Recognized by Bloomberg (2014) as one of the nation's fastest-growing restaurant chains.
- Achieved high average unit volumes near $5.3M, with top locations reportedly grossing far more.
- Completed a Nasdaq listing as Twin Hospitality Group (TWNP) in 2025.

## Latest updates

- **2026-06** — Twin Peaks emerged from a Chapter 11 restructuring as a privately held company under Summit Acquisitions, a group of veteran franchisees.
- **2025-04** — CEO Joe Hummel resigned; the company named interim leadership during a period of transition.
- **2025-01** — Twin Peaks began trading on Nasdaq as Twin Hospitality Group under the ticker TWNP following its spinoff from FAT Brands.

## Links

- Website: https://twinpeaksrestaurant.com
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/company/twin-peaks-restaurants
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/TwinPeaksLodge
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/TwinPeaksRestaurant
- Instagram: https://instagram.com/twinpeaks
- Facebook: https://facebook.com/twinpeaksrestaurant/
- TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@twinpeaks

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Last updated: 2026-08-12