Former Hooters CEO bringing new breastaurant to bay

TAMPA BAY — La Cima Restaurants LLC has signed an agreement with Dallas-based franchisor Front Burner Restaurants LP to bring the Twin Peaks restaurant concept to the Tampa Bay area.

La Cima will develop the franchise areas of Tampa, Clearwater and St. Petersburg, opening a minimum of six Twin Peaks restaurants in the area.

In 2012, La Cima opened its first Twin Peaks restaurant in Atlanta, followed by five additional locations in the Southeast spanning five of its six-state territory. The company is on schedule to open eight new restaurants, one every month, beginning in September with the Twin Peaks in Pensacola.