Together, he hopes they can develop the attraction to be a place for people to eat, shop, explore and discover at the interactive concept, which features the prehistoric predator, the Tyrannosaurus Rex. Designed with the elements of water, fire and ice, the experience comes to life in cascading waterfalls, bubbling geysers, animatronic dinosaurs, a real fossil dig site, a paleo laboratory and an ice cave. T-Rex intends to offer guests an adventure into prehistoric times while enjoying high-quality food.

The first restaurant will launch in Kansas City, MO in early 2006, near the Nascar speedway, Cabela's and Warren Buffet's Furniture Mart, an area expected to draw about 12 million to 15 million visitors per year.

Other high-traffic tourist destinations will follow, including legendary casino-destination Mohegan Sun in Connecticut by 2008. The restaurants will open in up to eight markets across the US.