Reise Organization

Many of the big names in restaurants T.G.I. Friday s, Houlihan s, Tad s Steaks, Dunkin Donuts and Pizza Hut just to name a few, are members of the Riese Organization. The Riese Organization, founded by New York brothers Irving and Murray Riese in 1940, is one of the largest restaurant management companies in the Northeast. The Riese Organization now develops its own proprietary concepts including Martini's and the newly launched Skybox American Bar & Grill. The tradition of creating and developing its own chains continues today with the introduction of The Java ShopSM, and Joe Franklin's Memory Lane Restaurant. Generations of New Yorkers have eaten at a Riese table. Other restaurants owned by The Riese Organization include Chock Full-O-Nuts, Cobb's Corner, Toots Shor and KFC. The Riese Organization remains headquartered in New York City.