Texas Roadhouse
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Texas Roadhouse is a family restaurant and steakhouse chain founded in 1993, when Kent Taylor opened the first location in Clarksville, Indiana. The company is headquartered in Louisville, Kentucky, and employs more than 10,001 people. Small start. Big reach.
Its menu centers on hand-cut steaks, fall-off-the-bone ribs, fresh-baked bread, and made-from-scratch sides. The company describes itself as a place where guests of all ages can come for a meal and a good time, and it emphasizes a community presence through its Roadies and Andy the Armadillo appearances.
Texas Roadhouse also highlights a set of employee benefits that includes medical, dental, and vision insurance, retirement and disability coverage, life insurance, flexible spending accounts, paid vacation, stock incentives, and tuition reimbursement. It says it welcomes applicants of all ages and is committed to equal employment opportunities for all employees and applicants. Fair enough.
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Insights
Updated 21 Aug 2026Texas Roadhouse appears to be outperforming slower-growing legacy restaurant brands on expansion. One industry roundup grouped it with growth-driven chains that are opening hundreds of new locations, while brands such as Wendy’s, Papa John’s, Denny’s, and Pizza Hut are closing locations. That points to a company that is still in offensive rollout mode compared with parts of the restaurant sector.
The investor story looks more cautious. Seeking Alpha rates the stock a Hold because of lofty valuation multiples and near-term economic risks tied to commodity and labor inflation, and that mix suggests a business that remains operationally attractive while facing a tougher margin and valuation backdrop.
Recent insider selling adds another mixed signal. Reports say a director sold 869 shares for about $180,000 and the CFO sold 819 shares for about $167,000, while both retained meaningful holdings, so this looks less like a wholesale exit than a modest trim, though it can still weigh on sentiment when paired with the stock’s premium valuation concerns.
Frequently asked questions
Texas Roadhouse is headquartered in Louisville, Kentucky, United States.
Texas Roadhouse has 10001+ employees according to its company profile.
Texas Roadhouse operates in the Restaurants sector. Public valuation figures are not always disclosed for private companies.