Texas Roadhouse
Legendary Food, Legendary Service
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NASDAQ: TXRH S&P 400 Component |
| Industry | Restaurants |
| Founded | Clarksville, Indiana (February 17, 1993) |
| Founder | W. Kent Taylor |
| Headquarters | Louisville, Kentucky, U.S. |
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Key people
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Willie Nelson (spokesman) |
| Products | Steak, ribs, chicken, and seafood |
| Website | TexasRoadhouse.com |
Texas Roadhouse is an American chain restaurant that specializes in steaks and promotes a Western theme. Texas Roadhouse Corporation is headquartered in Louisville, Kentucky. The chain operates about 450 (July 2015) locations in 49 U.S. states, and in Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Philippines and Taiwan. It is known for its free buckets of peanuts at each table along with free yeast rolls.
Texas Roadhouse was founded on February 17, 1993, at the Green Tree Mall in Clarksville, Indiana; across the Ohio River from Louisville. Founder W. Kent Taylor lived in Colorado and worked at nightclubs and restaurants there, having aspirations to attend a culinary school. In 1990, Taylor returned to his hometown of Louisville. He began work as a Kentucky Fried Chicken manager, and had dreams to open a Colorado-themed restaurant. Former Kentucky Governor John Y. Brown, Jr. helped Taylor fulfill his dream by backing him with $80,000. In 1991, Taylor opened Buckhead Hickory Grill, the chain that would eventually become Buckhead Mountain Grill. Taylor was his own executive chef. Brown invested more money and wanted to open a second store in Clarksville, but complications in the partnership caused it to fall apart. Taylor through Scott Canfield found new partners and was forced to use a new name, Texas Roadhouse. A year later, he sold his shares in Buckhead Mountain Grill.
The second Texas Roadhouse opened in Gainesville, Florida. The chain expanded rapidly in the late 1990s, and by the end of 1999, 67 restaurants had been opened. In 2004, the chain began public offerings. In September 2011, Texas Roadhouse started their international expansion, with the first international location in The Dubai Mall, Dubai, UAE.
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