Cody Johnson Fans Can Soon Dine at Houston Restaurant Featuring Beef from His Ranch

The country star is expanding his cowboy empire with a new restaurant partnership.

Published on Feb. 4, 2026

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Country singer Cody Johnson is building a legacy beyond his music by operating a cattle ranch in Texas. Johnson recently revealed that he has partnered with a Houston chef to open a new restaurant called Charolais that will feature beef sourced from Johnson's ranch, where he raises a special breed of Charolais cattle crossed with Wagyu bulls.

Why it matters

This venture highlights Johnson's commitment to his ranching roots and passion for high-quality beef production. It also shows how country music stars are diversifying their business interests beyond just music, building multi-faceted cowboy empires.

The details

Johnson, who grew up riding bulls and competing on the rodeo circuit, has been building up his Texas ranch over the past five years. He recently switched from raising Brahman cows to the French Charolais breed, which he is crossing with Wagyu bulls to produce premium beef for the new Charolais restaurant. Despite some calf losses during a recent winter freeze, Johnson remains dedicated to the ranching lifestyle.

  • Johnson recently welcomed his first son, who he plans to raise on the family ranch.
  • Charolais by Chef Austin Simmons is slated to open in Houston in April 2026.

The players

Cody Johnson

A country music singer who is building a cattle ranch in Texas that he plans to pass down to his children.

Chef Austin Simmons

A Houston-based chef who is partnering with Johnson to open a new restaurant called Charolais that will feature beef from Johnson's ranch.

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What they’re saying

“I didn't get to live the cowboy life for a long time. I had to kind of earn my way to the point where I could afford to say, 'We're gonna go buy a ranch, and we're doing this.' So the fact that he's gonna be born on, you know, into a cattle ranch, that's gonna be cool, man. He's gonna be the little, I promise you, the little buckaroo riding around with six shooters on.”

— Cody Johnson (Whiskey Riff)

What’s next

Charolais by Chef Austin Simmons is slated to open in Houston in April 2026, allowing Cody Johnson fans to dine on beef from the country star's own ranch.

The takeaway

Cody Johnson's new restaurant partnership demonstrates how country music stars are building multi-faceted cowboy empires that go beyond just music, tapping into their rural roots and passion for high-quality agriculture and food production.