Great American Restaurants

Great American Restaurants was born from a partnership that started, when Randy Norton and Jim Farley opened a 16 table pizza place in Fairfax City, VA. Mike Ranney joined them a year later, and with the opening of Fantastic Fritzbe s Flying Food Factory in 1976, the company was born. Great American Restaurants has grown since then to include, Mighty Fine Food & Lucky Lounge, Mike's, Artie's, Silverado, Carlyle, Sweetwater Tavern, Coastal Flats, Best Buns Bread Company and a support center. The company accepts reservations and call-ahead seating, as well as updates on events and specials through The Regulars club. Great American Restaraunts maintains an office in Falls Church, Va.