Joey B’s, the St. Louis-area family restaurant group, is gearing up to plant its flag in Lake St. Louis this summer, bringing its familiar mix of pizza, burgers and a roomy patio to the suburbs. The company is planning a hiring blitz for the week of June 16-21 and is targeting a July grand opening for its newest spot in the Shoppes at Hawk Ridge.
According to FOX 2, Joey B’s has announced a weeklong job fair to staff the restaurant and says it is eyeing a July opening, though an exact grand-opening date has not yet been made public. The station notes the hiring events will run June 16-21. When the doors finally open, it will mark the chain’s first outpost in Lake St. Louis.
Where the new Joey B’s will land
City records show a commercial permit to remodel a storefront at 6247 Ronald Reagan Drive in the Shoppes at Hawk Ridge that is listed as “Remodel existing restaurant - Joey B's.” City of Lake Saint Louis permit records indicate interior work moved into permitting earlier this year. The address places Joey B’s in a busy retail node that is expected to pull diners from across west St. Charles County.
Hiring push: what they’re looking for
Online job postings show Joey B’s looking to fill assistant manager, line cook, bartender and server positions for the Lake St. Louis location, with some listings spelling out pay ranges and benefits. Indeed pages for “Joey B's Food & Drink Lake St.Louis” include an assistant manager role with a listed salary range of $50,000-59,000 and typical restaurant benefits. The weeklong hiring events are designed to build a full team ahead of the planned July opening.
Timeline and local planning
Public filings show a sign permit naming Joey B’s was issued in November 2025, and a commercial alteration permit for the Hawk Ridge space was recorded in February 2026, indicating the buildout has been underway for several months. Those entries are available in the City of Lake Saint Louis archives. Combined with active job listings, the paperwork points to a fast-moving schedule aimed at a summer debut.
Joey B’s operates multiple locations across the St. Louis area and is run by the Gianino family, with the chain’s site outlining its history and sister restaurants in the region. Joey B’s describes the Lake St. Louis restaurant as part of its steady local expansion, and we will update once the company releases the official grand-opening date.
