Kimberly Redmond//September 22, 2025

Villa Restaurant Group is being recognized for its innovation, impact and leadership in using technology to transform its business.

The Morristown-based, family-run hospitality group is among three companies that received 2025 Customer Excellence Awards from restaurant management platform Restaurant365.

Launched this year, the awards celebrate Restaurant365 customers “who exemplify success” across the core categories of accounting, operations and workforce. The California-headquartered company chose finalists and winners based on “measurable impact, scalability, employee engagement, customer focus and innovation,” it said in a Sept. 17 press release.

According to Restaurant365, Villa was lauded for operations excellence across its 400-plus restaurant locations. The 61-year-old company has nearly 2,000 team members in the field, as well as around 60 corporate staffers.

Beyond its proprietary banners, the company also has numerous partner brands, such as Starbucks, Bluestone Lane, Dos Toros, Zaro’s, Jersey Mike’s Subs, Shake Shack and Salsarita’s.

Villa Controller Michael Leeman shared, “Restaurant365 has truly transformed how we operate — the visibility and automation let our operators make real-time decisions and drive profitability.”

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