An Ohio restaurant chain that bills itself as an all American bar and grill opened June 10 at Annapolis Towne Centre. The 10,000-square-foot
Cadillac Ranch features a mechanical bull and piped in classic and modern rock.
Situated on the second floor, between 24 Hour Fitness and Ziki Japanese Steakhouse, the location ought to get plenty of mall traffic, says Eric Schilder, director of operations and marketing for Cadillac Ranch.
Schilder likes the fact that the outdoor mall holds a variety of restaurants, from Chinese, to seafood to Italian. "People want to go where there is variety," he says. The outdoor mall is also close to several hotels, which will hopefully bring tourists and business travelers to the restaurant, he says.
The restaurant's main attraction -- aside from the food, of course -- are the bull rides that take place at 9 p.m. nightly. The unusual spectacle attracts office parties and reunions, according to the company.
Located at 2505 Riva Road., Annapolis Towne Centre is a $500 million retail, office and residential complex that houses a Main Street-style town center. Developed by Greenberg Gibbons Commercial Corp., its other stores include Whole Foods Market, Bed Bath & Beyond, Brio Tuscan Grill and Target.
Annapolis marks the 11th location for Cadillac Ranch. Other cities include Miami, Las Vegas and Pittsburgh. Its spot at National Harbor prompted Cadillac Ranch officials to consider opening another Maryland spot, Schilder says.
Schilder declined to say how much the company spent to open the 400-seat restaurant, but add that restaurant officials hope to open another Cadillac Ranch in Maryland and Washington, D.C, but do not know yet when and where that would be."We're looking aggressively but there's no time frame," Schilder says.
The restaurant houses 30 plasma TVs, attracting the spots crowd. Cadillac Ranch serves pasta, fish and steaks that cost anywhere between $7 and $28. The restaurant employs 110.
Source: Eric Schilder, Cadillac Ranch
Writer: Julekha Dash