While some restaurant chains might be named for a town, few have the very citified pleasure of having a town named after them. So welcome to Bikinis, Texas. Doug Guller, founder and chief executive of the 12-unit Austin, Texas-based Bikinis Sports Bar & Grill, in May 2012 bought the wide spot in the road called Bankersmith, Texas, which boasts a population of one or two. He then proceeded to rename the town, which lies 10 miles from Fredericksburg and six miles from ...
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