TOMMY and JAKE KEET

The sons of legendary Arkansas restaurateur Jim Keet, Tommy and Jake Keet, are not only brothers and friends but also partners in the JTJ Restaurants LLC. Tommy serves as president of JTJ Restaurants LLC and is a partner in Petit and Keet, Bar and Grill and Cypress Social LLC. Tommy serves as vice president of JTJ Oklahoma Restaurants LLC in addition to his role as vice president and COO of JTJ Restaurants LLC. Tommy and Jake are also partners in Waldo’s Chicken and Beer, with one location in Tulsa and two in central Arkansas. Tommy has also partnered with Count Porkula to open two locations in greater Little Rock.

JTJ Restaurants has brought The Natural State several quality eateries, including eight locations of Taziki’s Mediterranean Cafe, Petit and Keet and Cypress Social. In addition to the Arkansas locations of Taziki’s, the Keet’s also operate two locations in Oklahoma.

With a legal background, Tommy graduated from Hendrix College in 1998 and the University of Arkansas at Little Rock William H. Bowen Law School in 2003. He made the decision to quit practicing law until 2008 when he began to work on opening the first Taziki’s in Arkansas with his partners, Jim and Jake.

In 2021, the Keet duo was both recognized in AY About You’s Men of Distinction.

Outside of the restaurant industry, Tommy is active in the community and supports numerous charitable endeavors and is the past president of The Hat Club, which was formed to support a variety of local charities in 2010 and has raised more than $1 million for local charities. Jake is also involved in several civic and charitable endeavors through his role in Taziki’s.