Thomas & King, located in Lexington, Ky., owns and operates numerous Applebee s and Johnny Carino s Country Italian restaurants throughout Ohio, Kentucky and Arizona. T&K operates more than 30 Applebee s restaurants in Ohio, 15 in Kentucky and 25 in Arizona. It has two Johnny Carino s in Frankfort, Ky., and Lexington. Applebee's is one of the largest casual restaurant chains in the United States. It serves traditional American fare including steaks, burgers, chicken, pasta and appetizers. Johnny Carino's Country Italian is a casual, full-service Italian restaurant that features appetizers like the signature pepperoni bread, bruschetta, calamari and Italian nachos. Its entrees range from traditional favorites like homemade lasagna and wood-fired pizzas, to featured items like spicy shrimp and chicken, chicken scaloppini, baked cheese tortelloni and baked fish Romano. T&K has agreements to expand Johnny Carino's in Kentucky and Ohio.