Carlisle LLC

Carlisle LLC is a family-owned hospitality and real estate business founded in 1974 and headquartered in Memphis, Tennessee. The company operates as a diversified enterprise spanning food service and property development, with activities that range from quick-service restaurant operations to fine dining and mixed-use construction.

Its largest operating arm, Wendelta, is one of the biggest Wendy's franchisees in the United States, running more than 220 restaurants across 11 states stretching from the Great Lakes to the Gulf Coast. The Carlisle Restaurant Group owns and operates a number of fine dining establishments focused on polished, individual hospitality experiences.

Alongside its restaurant businesses, the company runs Carlisle Development Company, a full-service development and construction firm specialising in mixed-use developments and quick-service restaurants. The firm has developed more than $115 million in QSR projects and overseen $265 million in commercial developments. Its projects include One Beale, a luxury hospitality and retail development in downtown Memphis positioned as the anchor of the Mississippi River Front District.

The company states founding values of community impact and operational excellence, with an emphasis on developments intended to strengthen metropolitan areas and bring people together.