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Texas Roadhouse Steakhouse
Texas Roadhouse is a chain of steakhouses with a decidedly Western theme and a robust menu of steaks, ribs, chicken and seafood. The restaurant brand has won several national cooking championships with their ribs and steaks. Texas Roadhouse takes special pride in their steaks, always fresh-cut in the restaurant, never frozen. Texas Roadhouse helps bolster its Western theme with servers who learn to line dance and perform throughout the night to popular country songs. In addition to its renowned meat dishes, Texas Roadhouse encourages customers to wash it all down with its great selection of ice cold beers or its Legendary Margarita. More about the cost of owning a Texas Roadhouse franchise below.
Facts & figures
Texas Roadhouse operates more than 360 franchises in 47 states. The restaurant slogan is “Legendary Food, Legendary Service,” and it takes both very seriously, with only fresh food always made from scratch in the restaurant. The typical Texas Roadhouse serves between 220 and 270 guests, and employs approximately 100 people. Headquartered in Louisville, Kentucky, Texas Roadhouse is seeking franchisees to expand to international markets.
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Texas Roadhouse Franchise Opportunities – History
Texas Roadhouse was established in 1993 when Kent Taylor opened the first restaurant in Clarksville, Indiana, with the goal of providing a place that is fun for people of all ages and where everyone can enjoy a great meal. The brand expanded rapidly in the late 1990s and went public in 2004. The chain began expanding internationally in 2011 and opened its first restaurant franchise abroad in Dubai, U.A.E., with plans to expand into China.
Texas Roadhouse Franchise Cost
Franchise Income
The franchise fee for Texas Roadhouse is $40,000. The total investment to own a Texas Roadhouse franchise is between $1.6 million and $3 million.
Texas Roadhouse Franchise Business Opportunities: Other Information
The Texas Roadhouse Corporation supports Habitat for Humanity International and sponsors a road cycling team. In 2002, country singer Willie Nelson became an official spokesperson for Texas Roadhouse, and consequently each restaurant has a table called “Willie’s Corner” in honor of their long-haired, concert- crooning representative.
