The family-owned hospitality company behind the nationally recognized Terry Black’s Barbecue continues its evolution with significant multi-market expansion, new restaurant concepts and hospitality experiences across Texas and Tennessee
July 9, 2026 (Dallas, TX) — Black Family Hospitality, the Texas-based family-owned hospitality company behind the nationally recognized Terry Black’s Barbecue, announces its largest growth initiative in the company’s history, marking a defining milestone in the group’s continued evolution into one of Texas’ fastest-growing family-owned hospitality companies. Building on the success of its growing portfolio, the company is expanding into multiple new markets across Texas and Tennessee while introducing several new dining and entertainment concepts over the next eighteen months.
More than a series of new restaurant openings, this expansion represents the continued evolution of Black Family Hospitality into a diversified hospitality company with a thoughtfully curated portfolio of distinctive brands and guest experiences. From the highly anticipated expansion of Terry Black’s Barbecue into Houston, New Braunfels, San Antonio and Nashville, to the continued growth of Opal’s Oysters, the debut of new concepts in Lockhart and the recent openings of Big Bob’s Bowling and Glory Roll Sushi & Cocktails.
While each brand offers its own distinct identity, all are united by a shared vision of thoughtful growth, meaningful community connection and delivering hospitality that guests return to experience time and time again.
While millions of guests know Terry Black’s Barbecue as one of the country’s premier destinations for authentic Central Texas barbecue, Black Family Hospitality has steadily evolved into a diversified hospitality company with a curated portfolio of restaurant, entertainment and wine ventures. Built on generations of Texas hospitality and family tradition, the company has earned a reputation for creating experiences rooted in exceptional food, genuine hospitality and meaningful community connection.
Founded in 2014 by siblings Christina, Mike and Mark Black with the opening of the original Terry Black’s Barbecue in Austin, Black Family Hospitality has grown from a single barbecue restaurant into one of Texas’ most dynamic family-owned hospitality companies. Named in honor of their father, Terry Black, the flagship restaurant established the foundation for a company built on integrity, craftsmanship and an unwavering commitment to quality. More than a decade later, those same values continue to shape every concept across the Black Family Hospitality portfolio.
Today, the company’s expanding portfolio includes Terry Black’s Barbecue, with locations in Austin, Dallas, Fort Worth, Lockhart and Waco; Opal’s Oysters in Waco; Big Bob’s Bowling and Glory Roll Sushi & Cocktails in Historic Downtown Lockhart; Friday Mountain Wines; and Cloaked Valley Vineyard. Together, these brands represent Black Family Hospitality’s vision of creating complementary concepts that each deliver a distinct guest experience.
Beyond its restaurant and entertainment concepts, Black Family Hospitality continues to expand its presence in the Texas Hill Country through Friday Mountain Wines and Cloaked Valley Vineyard. Guided by acclaimed winemaker Phil Price, Friday Mountain Wines has already earned recognition, including “Top Texas Wine” honors at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo International Wine Competition. Together, these ventures further demonstrate the company’s long-term vision of expanding its hospitality portfolio while celebrating the craftsmanship, heritage that define the Black Family Hospitality.
Together, these openings represent more than geographic growth—they reflect Black Family Hospitality’s long-term vision of creating distinctive brands and destination-driven experiences that strengthen the communities they serve.
Expansion Timeline
May 2026 | Historic Downtown Lockhart, Texas
- Most recently, Black Family Hospitality expanded its portfolio with the openings of Big Bob’s Bowling and Glory Roll Sushi & Cocktails, introducing two original concepts that further establish Historic Downtown Lockhart as a destination for dining, entertainment and hospitality. Inspired by family traditions and memorable nights spent together, Big Bob’s combines bowling, billiards, elevated comfort food and craft cocktails in a nostalgic setting, while Glory Roll Sushi & Cocktails offers an immersive dining experience featuring fresh sushi, Japanese-inspired cocktails.
August 2026 | Houston, Texas
- The highly anticipated opening of Terry Black’s Barbecue will introduce the brand’s celebrated Central Texas barbecue to one of the nation’s premier culinary markets, further strengthening the company’s presence in one of the country’s largest metropolitan areas.
September 2026 | New Braunfels, Texas
- Black Family Hospitality will continue Terry Black’s strategic expansion with a new location in New Braunfels, bringing its signature barbecue experience to one of Texas’ fastest-growing communities and expanding the brand’s presence throughout the Texas Hill Country.
December 2026 | San Antonio, Texas
- Terry Black’s Barbecue will continue its Texas expansion with the opening of its San Antonio location, bringing the brand’s renowned barbecue tradition to one of the state’s most iconic culinary destinations.
Early 2027 | Nashville, Tennessee
- Black Family Hospitality will celebrate a defining milestone with the opening of Terry Black’s Barbecue in Nashville, marking the brand’s first location outside of Texas and the company’s continued expansion into one of America’s fastest-growing food and entertainment markets.
Early 2027 | Nashville, Tennessee
- Building on its Nashville expansion, Black Family Hospitality will introduce Opal’s Oysters, extending the company’s portfolio beyond barbecue while showcasing its continued commitment to developing distinctive hospitality concepts inspired by exceptional food, memorable experiences and genuine hospitality.
“Our family has never measured success by the number of restaurants we open,” said Mark Black, Co-Founder of Black Family Hospitality. “We’ve always believed in creating places where people gather, celebrate and build traditions. Every concept offers a different experience, exceptional food, genuine hospitality and meaningful connections.”
Guided by generations of Texas hospitality and an unwavering commitment to quality, Black Family Hospitality is poised to shape the future of hospitality while remaining true to the values that inspired its founding.
Black Family Hospitality
Established in 2014, Black Family Hospitality is a Texas-based hospitality and lifestyle company founded by siblings Christina, Michael, and Mark Black. Built on generations of family tradition and hospitality experience, the family-owned company has grown from a single barbecue restaurant into a hospitality group spanning dining, entertainment, wine, and guest experiences across Texas and beyond.
Rooted in Texas heritage while evolving into new hospitality categories, Black Family Hospitality has built a reputation for developing design-forward, experience-driven concepts that blend strong culinary offerings with timeless atmospheres and community connection. From barbecue destinations and coastal-inspired dining concepts to wine ventures, entertainment concepts, and new developments, the company continues to shape a new generation of hospitality while honoring the family legacy and values that inspired it from the beginning. At the heart of the company is a relentless passion and people-first philosophy.
For more information, visit Black Family Hospitality.
