Ford’s Garage has quietly been one of the fastest-growing full-service chains in the country, going from one restaurant in 2012 to 34 today.
And with six more locations slated for 2026 and 10 each over the next few years, the car-centric “quality-casual” brand says it’s just getting started.
Tampa-based Ford’s Garage has a unique history. It was founded in 2012 in Fort Myers, Florida, near the winter home of Henry Ford. It was one of several concepts created by restaurateurs Mike McGuigan and Daniel Kearns that pay homage to historical figures who frequented Fort Myers, such as Al Capone and tire magnate Harvey Firestone…