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Texas Roadhouse

#1517

Rank

$11.71B

Marketcap

US United States

Country

Texas Roadhouse
Leadership team

Mr. Gerald L. Morgan (CEO, Pres & Director)

Mr. Hernan E. Mujica (Chief Information Officer)

Ms. Tonya R. Robinson (Chief Financial Officer)

Products/ Services
Restaurants
Number of Employees
Above 50,000
Headquarters
Louisville, Kentucky, United States
Established
1993
Company Registration
SEC CIK number: 0001289460
Net Income
100M - 500M
Revenue
Above - 1B
Traded as
TXRH
Social Media
Overview
Location
Summary
Texas Roadhouse, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates casual dining restaurants in the United States and internationally. The company operates and franchises restaurants under the Texas Roadhouse, Bubba's 33, and Jaggers names. As of December 28, 2021, it operated 566 domestic restaurants and 101 franchise restaurants. Texas Roadhouse, Inc. was founded in 1993 and is based in Louisville, Kentucky.
History

Texas Roadhouse was founded on February 17, 1993, at the Green Tree Mall in Clarksville, Indiana; across the Ohio River from Louisville, Kentucky. Founder W. Kent Taylor, a Louisville native, lived in Colorado and worked at nightclubs and restaurants there. In 1990, Taylor returned to his hometown of Louisville, Kentucky. 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 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.

Brown had elected to pursue another steak concept without Taylor, leaving Taylor with the decision to either stay committed to Buckhead or attempt to start a new business. He decided to go with the latter; however, he had trouble finding investors to help him launch the new concept. Taylor was turned down by many potential investors. Finally, Taylor met a potential investor while he was managing at Buckhead. Dr. John Rhodes became interested in Taylor's proposition of the new steak restaurant concept that Taylor showed to him through drawings on loose papers and cocktail napkins. Taylor was able to convince Dr. Rhodes and two of his colleagues to invest $100,000 each in 1992. A year later in 1993, the first Texas Roadhouse in Clarksville, Indiana opened its doors. In 1994, Taylor sold his shares in Buckhead Mountain Grill to focus solely on Texas Roadhouse.

In 1993, the second Texas Roadhouse opened in Gainesville, Florida. In 1994, three additional restaurants opened in Cincinnati; Ohio, Clearwater, Florida; and Sarasota, Florida. These three locations would all close because of poor building locations. Kent Taylor was forced to decide how to continue the success of the first two restaurants in Clarksville and Gainesville while dealing with the failures of the three new stores. Taylor decided that better in-store training, building designs, and restaurant decor would help improve Roadhouse's growth. Taylor hired a promising chef who worked in Louisville, Kentucky, Jim Broyles. Broyles was hired as the Director of Food and Beverages and transformed the way Roadhouse prepared and served food. The chain expanded rapidly in the late 1990s, and by the end of 1999, 67 restaurants had been opened. In 2004, Roadhouse became a public company. In September 2011, Texas Roadhouse started their international expansion with the first international location in Dubai in the United Arab Emirates. During the COVID-19 Pandemic in 2020, Taylor donated his entire salary and bonus, totaling over $800,000, to his employees during the pandemic. After struggling with unbearable tinnitus, Taylor died by suicide on March 18, 2021, at the age of 65. It was announced that Jerry Morgan would take over the role of president and CEO.Taylor posthumously published his memoir, Made From Scratch: The Legendary Success Story of Texas Roadhouse.

Mission
Texas Roadhouse was founded in 1993 with the mission of providing Legendary Food and Legendary Service.
Vision
Texas Roadhouse was founded in 1993 with the mission of providing Legendary Food and Legendary Service. In our restaurants and at our Support Center, we are committed to our shared Core Values of Passion, Partnership, Integrity, and Fun with Purpose.
Key Team

Mr. Christopher C. Colson (Company Sec. & Gen. Counsel)

Mr. S. Chris Jacobsen (Chief Marketing Officer)

Ms. Regina A. Tobin (Chief Learning & Culture Officer)

Recognition and Awards
Texas Roadhouse has been included in various lists of best restaurants, including the Restaurants & Institutions 2016 Choice in Chains Awards, Technomic's 2017 Consumer Picks, and Newsweek's 2017 Best Companies to Work For.
References
Texas Roadhouse
Leadership team

Mr. Gerald L. Morgan (CEO, Pres & Director)

Mr. Hernan E. Mujica (Chief Information Officer)

Ms. Tonya R. Robinson (Chief Financial Officer)

Products/ Services
Restaurants
Number of Employees
Above 50,000
Headquarters
Louisville, Kentucky, United States
Established
1993
Company Registration
SEC CIK number: 0001289460
Net Income
100M - 500M
Revenue
Above - 1B
Traded as
TXRH
Social Media