Four years ago, Justin Timberlake got into the restaurant business with the New York City BBQ joint Southern Hospitality. Now he's expanding his operations to the Western U.S.

KDVR-TV reports that the first non-Manhattan location for Southern Hospitality will be in Denver, Colorado -- not surprising, since one of Justin's partners in the franchise operation is OneRepublic's Ryan Tedder, who hails from that city.  The eatery will open in January inside Denver's 116-year-old St. Elmo Hotel. 

Many more outposts of the restaurant are expected to open over the next few years in cities like Atlanta, Chicago and Austin.

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