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    Co Founder and Owner

    John Lanni

    Co Founder and Owner, Thunderdome Restaurant Group

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    Portrait of John Lanni

    Portrait of John Lanni

    i. Biography

    John Lanni is a co-founder and owner of Thunderdome Restaurant Group in Cincinnati, Ohio, where the company’s portfolio includes Currito, SoHi, Bakersfield, The Eagle, Krueger’s, Maplewood, City Bird, and Pepp & Dolores. Thunderdome says Lanni grew up in Hamilton, Ohio, studied at Cornell’s School of Hotel Administration, and worked for Lettuce Entertain You in Chicago after graduating. He co-founded Currito in 2005, SoHi Grilled Sandwiches in 2010, and Thunderdome Restaurant Group was formally created in 2012 with the addition of Bakersfield.