Originally opened inside the Rio (2003) · sold to ARC Group for $10 in 2018
Tilted Kilt was launched in 2003 inside the [[casino:rio|Rio Las Vegas]] — the first-ever Tilted Kilt location. The chain expanded nationally to 100+ locations at its peak, then contracted heavily. In 2018, SDA Holdings sold the chain to [[operator:arc-group|ARC Group Inc.]] for $10 cash, 1.4M shares of stock, and $1.5M in future payments — the headline price was the news. Now primarily a franchise; only one LV location remains active.