Demos’ Restaurant co-founder dies at 91 Jim Demos teamed with late wife Doris to create concept found in Hendersonville, Lebanon, Murfreesboro William Williams William Williams Author twitter Author email Dec 12, 2025 Dec 12, 2025 Updated Dec 12, 2025 Facebook Twitter WhatsApp LinkedIn SMS Email Facebook Twitter WhatsApp LinkedIn SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp LinkedIn SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Gift this article New subscriber benefit! Copied to clipboard Out of gifts for the month Unfortunately you've used all of your gifts this month. Your counter will reset on the first day of next month. Share this article paywall-free Email Copy Link Jim Demos — the venerable patriarch of the family known for its beloved Demos’ Restaurant — died Dec. 10.He was 91. Jim Demos Photo: Demos family × This page requires Javascript. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your browser settings. kAms6>@D’ #6DE2FC2?E DA64:2=:K65 :? DE62<[ D627@@5 2?5 DA2896EE: 5:D96D] %96 72>:=J @A6?65 2 5@H?E@H? }2D9G:==6 =@42E:@? :? `hgh 2?5 E96? C6=@42E65 :? `hha E@ 2 DA246 =@42E65 2E E96 :?E6CD64E:@? @7 r@>>6C46 $EC66E 2?5 %9:C5 pG6?F6 }@CE9] %96 3FD:?6DD 4=@D65 :? =2E6 a_a_[ 2 42DF2=EJ @7 E96 r~'xs\`h A2?56>:4]k^AmkAms6>@D’ #6DE2FC2?E DE:==D @A6C2E6D :? w6?56CD@?G:==6[ {632?@? 2?5 |FC7C66D3@C@]k^AmkAmy:> s6>@D — <?@H? E@ 72>:=J >6>36CD 2D “!2A@F” — E62>65 H:E9 9:D H:76[ E96 =2E6 s@C:D s6>@D WH9@ 5:65 :? a__hX[ E@ 4C62E6 E96 72>:=J\7C:6?5=J C6DE2FC2?E 4@?46AE]k^AmkAm“%96 :>A24E 2?5 =6824J 96 >256 E9C@F89@FE 9:D =:76 42?’E 36 >62DFC65[” E96 72>:=J A@DE65 @? D@4:2= >65:2]k^AmkAm“~FED:56 @7 9:D 72>:=J 2?5 6IE6?565 72>:=J[ 9:D 8C62E6DE ;@JD :?4=F565 4C62E:?8 C64:A6D[ E2=<:?8 H:E9 9:D 4FDE@>6CD[ 2?5 >6?E@C:?8 9:D 9F?5C65D W:7 ?@E E9@FD2?5DX @7 DE277 >6>36CD @G6C E96 J62CD] p=E9@F89 96’D 366? C6E:C65 7@C >2?J J62CD ?@H[ 9:D =6824J 4@?E:?F6D E@ 8F:56 FD 2?5 4@F?E=6DD @E96CD :? @FC :?5FDECJ]”k^AmkAms6>@D H2D AC646565 :? 562E9 3J 9:D H:76[ s@C:D s6>@D[ 2?5 D:DE6CD $E2>2 y@9?D@?[ ':C8:?:2 pAA=6BF:DE 2?5 r9C:DE:?6 q@J5]k^AmkAmw6 :D DFCG:G65 3J 9:D D@?[ !6E6C s6>@D WzC:DE:?Xj 52F89E6C[ u6=:4:2 s6>@Dj 8C2?549:=5C6? y2>6J s6>@D 2?5 z2CJD s6>@Dj D:DE6C |2CJ s6>@Dj =@?8E:>6 4@>A2?:@?[ s@??2 #665j 2?5 >2?J @E96C 6IE6?565 72>:=J]k^AmkAmkDA2?m':D:E2E:@? H:== 36 $F?52J[ s64] `c[ 7C@> `` E@ a A]>] 2E (@@57:? |6>@C:2= r92A6=] uF?6C2= D6CG:46 H:== 368:? 2E a A]>] qFC:2= H:== 7@==@H 2E tG6C8C66? r6>6E6CJ H:E9 72>:=J 2?5 7C:6?5D D6CG:?8 2D A2==362C6CD]k^DA2?mk^Am Facebook Twitter WhatsApp LinkedIn SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Tags Obituaries Obituary Nashville Restaurants Food Business William Williams Author twitter Author email Follow William Williams Close Get email notifications on {{subject}} daily! Your notification has been saved. There was a problem saving your notification. {{description}} Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. Save Manage followed notifications Close Followed notifications Please log in to use this feature Log In Don't have an account? Sign Up Today Recommended for you Trending O’Charley’s to cease operations Headline Homes: August 2026 Zoolumination canceled due to visa issues for Chinese light festival group On the Move: Sept. 8, 2026 Hotel project proposal progresses
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