services founded mt. pleasant south carolina 1992 headquarters mt. pleasant south carolina website www.stickyfingersonline.com sticky fingers ribhouse also known as sticky fingers is a restaurant chain located in the southeastern united states specializing in memphis style barbecue . the restaurant is not affiliated with the london based restaurant of the same name 1 owned by rolling stones member bill wyman . sticky fingers was started by three high school friends in 1992 . the first store opened in mount pleasant south carolina and the company has grown to include 15 stores in georgia florida north carolina south carolina and tennessee . contents 1 history 2 restaurant 3 fare 4 see also 5 citations 6 references 7 external links history edit this section reads like a news release or is otherwise written in a promotional tone . please help by either rewriting this article from a neutral point of view or by moving this article to wikinews . when appropriate blatant advertising may be marked for speedy deletion with db spam . january 2016 sticky fingers was founded by lifelong friends jeff goldstein todd eischeid and chad walldorf who met in seventh grade in chattanooga tennessee . the three friends went their separate ways after high school each attending a different college . after college jeff moved to memphis to work for his father at the famous public eye restaurant where he gained a love for ribs and barbecue . jeff s parents then moved to charleston south carolina where they complained there was no good barbecue . jeff proceeded to contact todd and chad who were busy being ski bums in colorado and ask them how they felt about opening a restaurant in charleston . the three opened the first sticky fingers in the charleston suburb of mt. pleasant . originally jeff ran the kitchen chad was on the floor and todd did the accounting and helped where he was needed . the three rotated jobs every six months . july 10 2002 red hot & blue alleges trade secrets stolen the red hot & blue restaurant chain filed a lawsuit in arlington county circuit court against gary price its former vice president and sticky fingers restaurant group . the suit accuses price of proffering confidential company information to win a job offer . it also alleges that sticky fingers actively sought and now possesses trade secrets specifically recipes that might cost red hot & blue s franchised and company owned eateries business . citation needed complicating the sorting out of stolen recipe claims is a connection both chains have to the memphis based corky s old fashioned bar b q an 18 unit chain with restaurants in five states . at red hot & blue s founding the chain had an agreement to use corky s recipes . but before that according to walldorf corky s was owned by sticky fingers co founder jeff goldstein s father who also operated another memphis barbecue the public eye . herb goldstein had sold his interest and came to charleston to help us get sticky fingers going walldorf said . december 12 2002 barbecue restaurant chain drops suit against charleston s.c. based rival red hot & blue inc. based in arlington va. dismissed the lawsuit it filed earlier against sticky fingers and former red hot & blue executive gary price . 2006 chain investor quad c buys sticky fingers stake in another indication that private equity firms are eager to invest in smaller restaurant companies charlottesville based quad c management bought an undisclosed stake in sticky fingers corp. 2008 sticky fingers ended its partnership with quad c in 2008 . quad c is no longer affiliated with sticky fingers ribhouse . 2009 sticky fingers closed four locations hixson tn ; columbia sc ; hilton head sc ; and north charleston sc . the company moved the restaurant headquarters from a 6 500 square foot 600 m2 office in mount pleasant to a smaller new 3 500 square foot 330 m2 office site . 2010 september 5 2010 sticky fingers closes in wilmington nc . september 6 2010 sticky fingers headquarters moving to atlanta ga frank sbordone chief executive officer of sticky ribhouse llc said that the move put them closer to its southeastern scattering of restaurants . we needed better access to our current markets he said . our new headquarters offers proximity to major expressways and the atlanta airport and is also convenient for the majority of our atlanta based administrative and restaurant support team . in addition we believe metro atlanta presents a great opportunity for future restaurant growth . 2011 in april 2011 sticky fingers closed in atlantic beach fl . 2016 in january 2016 sticky fingers closed in savannah ga. sale of sticky fingers smokehouse restaurants and bbq sauce business brookwood associates has advised sticky ribhouse llc sticky fingers on the sale of the company s restaurant operations to a newly formed entity sticky fingers restaurants llc and the sale of the retail barbecue sauce distribution business to ken s foods inc. sticky fingers operates 16 restaurants in five southeastern states and is a premier source of memphis style ribs barbecue and sauces . the company also has a dynamic retail sauce distribution business selling through grocery chains and big box retailers such as wal mart . the brand enjoys a loyal following in the southeast and widespread distribution of its proprietary sauces . brookwood s broad marketing process maximized the value of the company by separately identifying the most logical buyers for the restaurants and retail sauce business . this transaction underscores brookwood s deep knowledge of the restaurant and food distribution industries and yielded a favorable outcome for this unique barbecue concept . sticky fingers restaurants llc is a newly formed entity created to acquire the 16 sticky fingers restaurants . the entity is managed by rjd management llc which also manages red hot and blue a 27 unit casual barbecue restaurant chain specializing in barbecue burgers and blues . the company is based in winston salem nc and operates or franchises restaurants in 7 states primarily in the mid atlantic region . ken s foods inc. is one of the largest producers and distributors of dressings and sauces offering products under its namesake brand as well as other brands through exclusive licensing agreements . the company produces and packages over 400 varieties of dressings and sauces sold through both retail grocery stores and professional food service channels . the company is based in marlborough ma . brookwood associates is a leading independently owned investment bank serving middle market companies . the firm offers merger acquisition corporate financing restructuring fairness opinion and other related advisory services to clients across several sectors including but not limited to franchisee brands restaurants and specialty retail industries restaurant edit the restaurant has a nostalgic ambiance . in order to accent the memphis style barbecue blues music is played and pictures of various famous blues artists and instruments associated with blues music such as guitars and basses are displayed . a framed copy of the rolling stones album sticky fingers hangs near the bar in every restaurant . the tables include a new setup of the sauces and a happy hour menu . fare edit sticky fingers specializes in memphis style barbecue using st. louis cut spare ribs which are hickory smoked in every store . sticky fingers also serves various pulled pork and rotisserie chicken dishes both also hickory smoked in store along with salads and desserts . sticky fingers exclusive flavor comes from its smoking process and five signature sauces memphis original also known as wet a traditional tomato based barbecue sauce carolina sweet a sweeter version of memphis original and the most popular sauce habanero hot a spicy version of memphis original tennessee whiskey a barbecue sauce with a hint of whiskey flavor carolina classic the restaurant s only mustard based sauce memphis style dry the restaurant s dry rub that can be ordered on any meat the entrance to each sticky fingers has pictures of various famous guests who have visited sticky fingers . 2 see also edit list of barbecue restaurants citations edit sticky fingers smokehouse how we started 1 sticky fingers smokehouse famous customers 2 references edit http www.stickyfingers.co.uk sticky fingers red hot & blue alleges trade secrets stolen private equity a capital idea for some operators sticky fingers shuts down 4 restaurants sticky fingers closes in wilmington nc sticky fingers headquarters leaving town atlantic beach sticky fingers closes external links edit official website food portal retrieved from https en.wikipedia.org w index.php title sticky fingers ribhouse & oldid 731269722 categories restaurants in south carolinaeconomy of the southeastern united statesregional restaurant chains in the united statesrestaurants established in 1992barbecue restaurantshidden categories use mdy dates from november 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