Texas Roadhouse - Wikipedia

American chain steakhouse For the music genre, see Texas roadhouse music. Texas Roadhouse, Inc.

Texas Roadhouse in Dothan, Alabama
Company type	Public
Traded as	Nasdaq: TXRHS&P 400 component
Industry	Restaurants
Founded	1993; 33 years ago (1993) in Clarksville, Indiana
Founder	W. Kent Taylor
Headquarters	Louisville, Kentucky, U.S.
Number of locations	872 (November 2025)
Area served	United States, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Bahrain, United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Philippines, Taiwan, Mexico, China and South Korea, Puerto Rico
Key people	Jerry Morgan (CEO) [1] Keith Humpich (interim CFO)[2] Hernan Mujica (CIO) Chris Colson (general counsel) Gina Tobin (president) [3] Travis Doster (Chief Communication Officer)
Products	Steak, ribs, chicken, margaritas, beer, burgers, country dinners, salads, appetizers, combos, desserts, kids' meals, and seafood
Revenue	US$4.631 billion[4] (2023)
Operating income	US$186.20 million[5] (2017)
Net income	US$186.12 million[5] (2017)
Total assets	US$1.33 billion[5] (2017)
Total equity	US$839.08 million[5] (2017)
Number of employees	~64,900[5] (2020)
Website	texasroadhouse.com

Texas Roadhouse is an American steakhouse chain that specializes in steaks in a Texan and Southwestern cuisine style.[6] It is a subsidiary of Texas Roadhouse Inc, which has two other concepts (Bubba's 33 and Jaggers) and is headquartered in Louisville, Kentucky.[7] As of August 2025, the chain operates about 800 locations in 49 U.S. states and 70 international locations in 11 countries.[8]

History

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Texas Roadhouse was established in 1993, at the Green Tree Mall in Clarksville, Indiana, across the Ohio River from Louisville, Kentucky.[9] 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.[10] In 1991, Taylor opened Buckhead Mountain Grill.[11] 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 on February 17, 1993, the first Texas Roadhouse in Clarksville, Indiana opened its doors.[12] 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.[13] 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.[14] 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, listing under the symbol "TXRH" on Nasdaq at a price of $17.50 per share and raising $159.3 million.[10][15] In September 2011, Texas Roadhouse started their international expansion with the first international location in Dubai in the United Arab Emirates.[16] During the COVID-19 Pandemic in 2020, Taylor donated his entire salary and bonus, totaling over $800,000, to his employees.[17]

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.[18][19]

Taylor's memoir, Made From Scratch: The Legendary Success Story of Texas Roadhouse, was published posthumously.[20]

In April 2025, Texas Roadhouse became the largest casual-dining restaurant chain in the United States according to data from Technomic on the Top 500 largest restaurant chains in the U.S. surpassing previous leader Olive Garden.[21]

Finance

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The key financial trends for Texas Roadhouse, Inc. are as follows, based on fiscal years ending December 31:[22]

Year	Revenue(USD billion)	Gross Profit(USD billion)	Net Income(USD billion)
2001	0.1599	0.1599	0.0073
2007	0.7351	0.1335	0.0393
2014	1.580	0.2903	0.0870
2019	2.762	0.4962	0.1744
2022	4.010	0.6536	0.2698
2024	5.370	0.9473	0.4336

In the first quarter of 2025, the company posted a 10% year-over-year rise in revenue to nearly $1.5 billion, with earnings per share of $1.70, and same‑store sales growth of 3.5%, outperforming analysts' expectations.[23]

Operations and marketing

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Texas Roadhouse's mission statement is "Legendary Food, Legendary Service". Their mascot is an armadillo named Andy. The company's restaurants offer entertainment in the form of line dancing. The waiters, waitresses and hosts perform these dances throughout the night. The employees participate in intercompany competitions: bartenders compete in "The Real Bar" competition, and meat cutters in the annual "Meat Hero Competition".[24]

The Roadhouse Corporation supports the homebuilding programs Habitat for Humanity International and Homes For Our Troops.[25] The company also sponsors a road cycling team of about 20 cyclists. Texas Roadhouse is a major supporter of Special Olympics.

Each restaurant had a table called "Willie's Corner", with pictures and memorabilia of Willie Nelson. In 2002, Nelson signed a deal to become an official partner of Texas Roadhouse. Since then, Nelson has heavily promoted the chain, including a special on Food Network. Willie Nelson is the owner of Texas Roadhouse in South Austin, TX.[citation needed]

Cuisine

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Texas Roadhouse serves Texan and American cuisine, including steak, ribs, chicken, and seafood.[26]

See also

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• Aspen Creek Grill, restaurant chain formerly owned by Texas Roadhouse

References

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1. ^ Jennings, Lisa (March 19, 2021). "Jerry Morgan named CEO of Texas Roadhouse". Nation's Restaurant News. Retrieved March 19, 2021.
2. ^ Littman, Julie (June 10, 2025). "Texas Roadhouse CFO leaves after 2 years". Restaurant Dive. Retrieved August 27, 2025.
3. ^ "Texas Roadhouse, Inc. Appoints Gina Tobin President". investor.texasroadhouse.com. Archived from the original on August 3, 2024. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
4. ^ "Texas Roadhouse, Inc. Common Stock (TXRH) Financials". Nasdaq. September 10, 2024. Retrieved September 10, 2024.
5. ^ a b c d e "US SEC: Form 10-K Texas Roadhouse, Inc". United States Securities and Exchange Commission. Retrieved January 9, 2017.
6. ^ "Texas Roadhouse (TXRH) shares forming bullish "flag" pattern". BloggingStocks. November 15, 2007. Archived from the original on March 27, 2019. Retrieved June 24, 2011.
7. ^ "Texas Roadhouse Inc - About Texas Roadhouse Inc". Reuters. 2019. Retrieved May 22, 2020.
8. ^ Pietsch, Bryan (March 21, 2021). "Kent Taylor, Texas Roadhouse Founder and C.E.O., Dies at 65". The New York Times. Retrieved March 21, 2021.
9. ^ It's What Makes Us Legendary!, Texas Roadhouse, archived from the original on November 12, 2020, retrieved January 28, 2013
10. ^ a b "Texas Roadhouse, Inc". Reference for Business. Retrieved June 24, 2011.
11. ^ Redding, Rick (September 27, 1999). "Texas-sized growth fuels Roadhouse". Bizjournal. Retrieved June 24, 2011.
12. ^ The Legendary Journey, Texas Roadhouse. Page 6-8
13. ^ Griffin, Justine (January 29, 2017). "How is Texas Roadhouse outperforming Outback Steakhouse and others?". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved June 24, 2019.
14. ^ The Legendary Journey, Texas Roadhouse. Page 10-11
15. ^ Fantozzi, Joanna (June 21, 2019). "Texas Roadhouse president retires". Nations Restaurant News. Retrieved June 24, 2019.
16. ^ Karrar~Lewsley, Tahani (September 8, 2011). "Texas Roadhouse prioritizes Mideast expansion". MarketWatch. Retrieved June 24, 2019.
17. ^ "Meet the CEO Who Gave Away His Salary and Bonus of $800K to Help Employees During the Pandemic".
18. ^ "Kent Taylor, founder and CEO of Texas Roadhouse, dies". WDRB. March 18, 2021. Retrieved March 19, 2021.
19. ^ "Louisville-based Texas Roadhouse CEO Kent Taylor took his life after COVID-19 struggle". Louisville Courier-Journal. March 18, 2021. Retrieved March 20, 2021.
20. ^ Ruggless, Ron (August 23, 2021). "Kent Taylor book offers insight into Texas Roadhouse success". Nation's Restaurant News. Retrieved January 9, 2023.
21. ^ Joe Guszkowski (April 3, 2025). "Texas Roadhouse is now the biggest casual-dining chain in the U.S." Restaurant Business. Retrieved May 7, 2025.
22. ^ "Texas Roadhouse Financial Overview". Smartfin. Retrieved August 5, 2025.
23. ^ "Texas Roadhouse Tops Comparable Sales Estimates Despite Rising Uncertainty". Investopedia. May 9, 2025. Retrieved August 5, 2025.
24. ^ General Info, Texas Roadhouse, retrieved January 28, 2013
25. ^ "Roadhouse Habitat for Humanity". Archived from the original on November 8, 2007.
26. ^ "Texas Roadhouse Fact Sheet" (PDF). Texas Roadhouse. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 27, 2014. Retrieved October 28, 2023.

External links

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• Official website

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