Texas Roadhouse

Operations

Texas Roadhouse warms to takeout, but delivery’s still out

The high-flying casual chain said its traffic growth will be fueled by to-go business.

Leadership

How does Texas Roadhouse stay a front-runner?

The chain has been a habitual top performer in casual dining, a segment with far more downs than ups in recent years. What is it doing that competitors don’t?

The retiree will serve as a standby consultant—to the CFO, not CEO Kent Taylor.

Get Top 500 data: sales, units and YOY change, average unit volume, and company/franchise units, as well as Technomic’s analysis, growth forecast and more.

The casual chain raised its prices 1.5% in early April to offset rising wages and increased staffing.

The math is simple: A strong economy = strong steakhouse business.

The diverging performances of chains such as Outback Steakhouse and Steak ‘n Shake show an economy heading in two directions, says RB’s The Bottom Line.

Illinois and New Jersey are the latest states to set that pay floor, and others have proposals on the table.

The casual-dining chain’s move follows a 1.7% pricing jump late last year.

Darden Restaurants dominated TripAdvisor’s list of the best-reviewed small and medium-sized chains.

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