Tampa restaurant company resurrects California-famous Tiki brand

Trust the Tiki. 

That’s the approach area restaurant executive Marc Brown is taking with his company's newest concept, a revival of the California-famous Don the Beachcomber brand. 

Brown’s company, Tampa-based 23 Restaurant Services, plans to open two Don the Beachcombers in the next 18 months, one outside Orlando and the other in Brevard County, in Viera. The investment will be north of $6 million, Brown says “but hopefully not $7 million,” and come from a variety of capital from partners, investors and a little bank debt.