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title: "Multi-Brand Operator Adding 10 The Habit Burger Locations In Tampa Area"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/e9f24844-8a25-421d-b4bd-7ec554ffbf82
source: "Franchising.com"
original_url: https://www.franchising.com/articles/multibrand_operator_adding_10_the_habit_burger_locations_in_tampa_area.html
author: "Kerry Pipes"
category: "Burger"
industry: "Restaurants"
segment: "Burger"
published: 2022-03-02T10:00:00.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T01:10:48.500Z
image: https://imgs.franchising.com/art/articles/6593_plate.jpg
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# Multi-Brand Operator Adding 10 The Habit Burger Locations In Tampa Area

**TL;DR:** Legacy Hospitality Companies signed a development agreement to bring 10 The Habit Burger locations to the Tampa area. The company's CEO, Karnardo Garnett, has over 25 years of experience in the restaurant industry and a portfolio of nine restaurant concepts.

*By Kerry Pipes, originally published in Franchising.com on 2022-03-02. [Read the original](https://www.franchising.com/articles/multibrand_operator_adding_10_the_habit_burger_locations_in_tampa_area.html).*

## Story

Legacy Hospitality Companies has a new development agreement to bring 10 The Habit Burger restaurants to the Tampa area. “To say that I am excited about the opportunity to partner with The Habit Burger Grill is an understatement,” said Karnardo Garnett, CEO of Legacy Hospitality Companies. “I believe in this brand; the quality of its food product and its focus on company culture are one of a kind.”

Garnett has more than 25 years of experience across industries including restaurants, legal services, and IT as well as an impressive portfolio made up of nine restaurant concepts, including Chick-fil-A, Potbelly, and Qdoba. “In my experience, being in the restaurant industry is all about building relationships with people centered around food. The Habit Burger Grill does an outstanding job of surrounding you with good people, high-quality food options and the systems to deliver a consistent experience,” added Garnett.

“I like to operate based on my company’s core values, which I call the ‘4 W’s’: We Care, We Listen, We Innovate, and We Deliver, and through this brand partnership I am able to go above and beyond on all of these to create the best overall dining experience.” The new locations will mark The Habit Burger’s debut in the Tampa Bay market.

## Entities

- Franchising.com (publication)
- Restaurants (sector)
- multi-unit development (topic)
- Chick-fil-A (company)
- Kerry Pipes (person)
- restaurant expansion (topic)
- Potbelly (company)
- brand partnership (topic)
- Tampa (location)
- Qdoba (company)
- The Habit Burger Grill (company)

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Originally reported by Kerry Pipes, Franchising.com (https://www.franchising.com/articles/multibrand_operator_adding_10_the_habit_burger_locations_in_tampa_area.html). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/e9f24844-8a25-421d-b4bd-7ec554ffbf82).