3. Phil Greer on Developing Kentucky's Restaurant Scene, City Center, and The Fountains at Palomar

Phil Greer is a high school coach turned massive Kentucky Real Estate Developer, as well as a scholarship football player for the University of Kentucky and former Tates Creek High School teacher & coach. After a few successful real estate deals, Greer dove head first into the restaurant industry by opening his first Shoney's, followed by a Fazoli’s, and his first Cheddar’s in ‘96 under the Greer Companies name. The Greer Companies developed and operated 45 Cheddar’s Casual Cafe Restaurants with operating revenues in excess of $200 million, and today they are working on two massive Lexington projects such as City Center & The Fountains at Palomar.

DevelopLex is a new limited series from Middle Tech diving into the ins & outs of real estate development and investing here in Lexington, Kentucky. This series will feature interviews with some of Lexington's most prominent real estate developers that have played a major role in building Lexington into what it is today.

Hosted by Weston Lockhart & Evan Knowles

Learn more about Middle Tech and our network of shows at MiddleTech.com

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