

Red beans and rice, fried seafood, crawfish etouffee and lobster bisque also top the menu, as does another Cajun staple, jambalaya. The Lost Cajun’s menu offers diners a sampling of traditional Cajun fare, including a variety of gumbos - seafood, chicken and sausage, and vegetarian. I am thrilled to bring The Lost Cajun’s culture into Western North Carolina.” “The Lost Cajun has proven to be just that and is now seeing rapid growth throughout the country. “I wanted to expand my portfolio with a unique and growing casual dining concept,” Galloway said. Currently, Galloway owns and operates five Dunkin’ Donuts in North Carolina. These franchises included international brands such as Taco Bell, KFC, Pizza Hut, Subway and Dunkin Donuts, as well as a wide range of notable casual dining concepts. With more than 25 years’ experience developing and operating restaurants, Galloway has lead multi-unit businesses from start-ups and turn-arounds to large, multi-concept enterprises generating more than $100 million of revenue in the United States and abroad. He knows authentic Cajun and New Orleans foods and appreciates Southern hospitality.

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Somewhat of a lost Cajun himself, Galloway grew up in New Orleans, worked in local restaurants and began his professional restaurant career in Lafayette, Louisiana while in college. It’s exactly the kind of Southern hospitality I was raised around and I knew I had to bring this amazing concept to my local community.” “The authentic taste and smell of the food is what stood out to me, but the outstanding customer service interactions amongst guests and employees was the kicker. “Let’s make it 7,” Steve said - and so they did. “Been open 6 days and we’ve eaten there 6 times,” came the reply. “When I got to Greenville my brother suggested that we eat at a recently opened restaurant called The Lost Cajun,” Galloway said. Galloway is actively working with Steven Turner of Turner Commercial Properties to secure his first location in Charlotte with plans to open there this fall. While Galloway has yet to sign any leases, his restaurants will be scattered throughout Charlotte, Winston-Salem and Asheville. The new restaurants will be owned and operated by Steve Galloway, a veteran restaurant franchisee who discovered the brand a few years ago while visiting family in Greenville, South Carolina. The Louisiana-based franchisor has signed an agreement for the development of six additional restaurants in Western North Carolina over the next four years. Merely three months after signing its first set of North Carolina franchise agreements in Raleigh, The Lost Cajun, a family-friendly restaurant with a focus on authentic Cajun food served with Southern hospitality, is set to expand its local footprint even further.
