1231: Dan Carr, CEO and Co-Owner of Visconti's Hospitality Group

1231: Dan Carr, CEO and Co-Owner of Visconti's Hospitality Group

Author: Inspiring interviews with todays most successful restaurateurs 2-days a wee October 29, 2025 Duration: 2:16:29

Dan Carr is the Co-Owner of Visconti's Hospitality Group. The original Visconti's was opened in 1985 in Wenatchee, WA. Dan moved to Wenatchee from the midwest in 1991 and started working in Visconti's in 1993 after meeting the President and Owner, Candy Mecham. Dan and candy then opened a second Visconti's in Leavenworth, WA and since then they have opened 6 concepts across 9 locations in Washington.

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  • Email: dancarr@viscontis.com

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