A new restaurant concept from Great American Restaurants is coming to Gainesville, bringing a brand unfamiliar to many local diners to a highly visible intersection. What Happened: Great American Restaurants announced plans to open Tommy’s American with a co-located Best Buns Bakery. Great American Restaurants announced plans to open Tommy’s American with a co-located Best Buns Bakery. Full CoverageGreat American Restaurants, a well-known Northern Virginia hospitality group, announced plans to open a new restaurant called Tommy’s American in Gainesville. In addition to the restaurant, Great American Restaurants said a Best Buns Bakery will be co-located with Tommy’s American, giving the Gainesville location both a full-service restaurant and a bakery café.