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Ri Ra Holdings, LLC is the parent company of the Ri Ra Irish Pubs & Restaurant chain. Ri Ra is currently the majority owner of companies operating Ri Ra Irish Pubs & Restaurants in Charlotte NC, Arlington VA, Atlantic City NJ, Burlington VT, Providence RI, Portland ME, Bethesda MD, and Evansville IN. David Kelly and Ciaran Sheehan started Ri Ra when they opened their first Ri Ra pub in Charlotte, NC in March 1997. The two grew up together in Dublin, Ireland and emigrated separately to America, one to pursue a career in design the other in Guinness marketing. As the business grew the two befriended and became partners with Jay Luther, an experienced multi-unit operator who now runs Ri Ra Holdings, LLC.