Chad WalldorfChad Walldorf says the Sticky Fingers restaurant chain had been losing money for most of this decade and the business started by the former Chattanoogan and two friends was faltering.
Walldorf, who with founders Jeff Goldstein and Todd Eischeid sold off most of his interest in the company in 2006, decided about a year ago to come back in as an investor and what he calls “chief support officer.”
The result has been a return to Sticky Fingers Ribhouse’s roots and culture, including everything from its menu to music – and a rebound to profitability, he said.
“We need to make Sticky Fingers great again and get our mojo back,” Walldorf said in an interview Wednesday.
Tyler Lane, the operating partner at the Sticky Fingers Hamiton Place location, said culture is a key word he uses at his restaurant.