HARRISONBURG, VA (ROCKTOWN NOW) – Jack Brown’s, the Harrisonburg burger and beer restaurant that has locations nationally, including one in Charlottesville, has been acquired by a Green Shoots Brands, the owners of national chains like Auntie Anne’s, Cinnabon, Carvel, Little Caesars and Dave’s Hot Chicken. The Florida investment firm will take control of all 22 Jack Brown locations, according to Green Shoots website.
The Charlottesville outpost, located on the Downtown Mall, opened in February 2015.
Jack Brown’s was founded by two childhood friends, Aaron Ludwig and Mike Sabin, in 2009. They decided to follow through on an idea they first discussed after a bad day at work, according to Ludwig, in describing the start of their restaurant on the Jack Brown’s website…