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The first restaurant opened in Lexington, Kentucky, in 1991. With that kind of experience, you'd think that Wachtel's leadership would set Logan's Roadhouse up for success, and he did — for a while. Wachtel and team grew the chain at a slow pace and were known for rigorous standards for each and every location. Here at the roadhouse, we take pride in our steaks. We use only butcher-selected, grain-fed beef, and grill our steaks over an open flame with real mesquite wood for a flavor you won’t find anywhere else.
Freshly Brewed Iced Tea & Coffee
Logan's Roadhouse has experienced a long line of owners. While Bruckmann, Rosser, Sherrill & Co, Inc. boasts a portfolio that includes a lot of casual restaurant chains, such as Au Bon Pain, California Pizza Kitchen, and Golden Corral, it eventually passed off the Logan's brand. This was only after about three years of ownership and following a $200 million initial public offering intended to pay down debt and afford some more expansion (via Nation's Restaurant News).
In 2016, Logan's files for bankruptcy (for the first time)
Mini steakhouse burger topped with American cheese on our signature yeast roll. Wood-grilled steaks, fall-off-the-bone ribs, and burgers paired with signature cocktails or ice-cold beer are just a few of our Roadhouse favorites. Marinated in buttermilk for 24 hours and breaded in our seasoned flour blend. Choice of Honey Mustard, BBQ sauce or House-made Ranch.
Grilled Meatloaf
Served over penne pasta with your choice of a family house or Caesar salad. All-natural, mesquite wood-grilled chicken breasts topped with Parmesan Peppercorn dressing. One of Logan's Roadhouse's most famous menu items? These rolls sell at a rate of 98 million rolls per year, according to the brand.
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Mesquite-grilled chicken smothered with Parmesan Peppercorn sauce & served over romaine lettuce tossed in Caesar dressing. Mesquite-grilled chicken breast smothered with Parmesan Peppercorn sauce & served over Roadhouse Rice. All-natural, mesquite-grilled chicken breast brushed with teriyaki glaze. Served over Roadhouse Rice with grilled pineapple.
Is a new owner the light at the end of the tunnel for Logan's Roadhouse?
Unfortunately, things would not remain so optimistic. The bankruptcy filings resulted in $25 million in financing for a restructuring plan, which included the stepping down of the brand's CEO at the time. However, the $25 million in financing seemed paltry in comparison to the chain's $416 million in debts, owed to as many as 25,000 creditors. The largest debt was to National Retail Properties, to whom Logan's Roadhouse owed more than half a million dollars. Not long after CBRL Group sold off Carmine Giardini's Gourmet Market, it also sold off Logan's Roadhouse.
Amped Up Shrimp
While, over the next few years, Logan's managed to grow to a chain of about 250 restaurants, with locations in 50 states, and nearly 20,000 employees (via the Tennessean), Logan's Roadhouse still hit financial troubles within six years. The Roadhouse Main Dish includes your choice of meat and a dozen made-from-scratch rolls. Twelve mini steakhouse burgers topped with American cheese and pickles on our signature yeast rolls.
Salmon & Shrimp Combo
Romaine lettuce, tomatoes, cheddar cheese, roasted corn & black bean salsa and tortilla strips, topped with blackened chicken. Tossed in our house-made Roadhouse Ranch dressing. Popcorn shrimp tossed in sweet & spicy sauce, served over lettuce with green onions.
Mixed greens, tomatoes, cheddar cheese, cucumbers, and croutons. Covered in brown gravy, Brewski Onions® & sautéed mushrooms, served over mashed potatoes. Marinated in buttermilk & breaded in our seasoned flour blend. SPB Hospitality had previously also acquired Krystal, following the chain's recent bankruptcy, and the company's CEO Marc Buehler has remained positive regarding Logan's Roadhouse's future. Meanwhile, commenters noted the stark comparisons between the ways CraftWorks and Texas Roadhouse were handling the pandemic, noting how Texas Roadhouse's CEO gave up his 2020 salary to help employees (via People). With a brand-new CEO and another near-200 restaurants already under its belt, CraftWorks was seemingly well-equipped to take over Logan's, though it was not disclosed exactly how much CraftWorks paid Kelso for the brand.
The company told employees who thought they were merely furloughed that they were, in fact, terminated, with no benefits. All layoffs were permanent, with no plans for the restaurants to get back to business. The decisions impacted not only Logan's Roadhouse locations, but also Old Chicago locations. In fact, all corporate-owned locations were closed and CraftWorks only kept on a corporate staff of 25 people, to keep the lights on for the foreseeable future (some franchised locations remained open, however). Kelso, however, at the time, did not have the same track record with restaurants that BRS boasted, focusing primarily on retail and consumer investments. Its only experience managing a restaurant chain was when it owned a stake in IHOP in the 1980s.
In a 2006 press release, CBRL Group announced that it would be selling Logan's Roadhouse to a private equity investment firm, Bruckmann, Rosser, Sherrill & Co. The transaction amounted to approximately $486 million, though CBRL Group only took home $385 million (via Tulsa World). Upon the sale, CBRL's chairman, president, and CEO called the transaction a "major strategic milestone," and that it planned to use roughly $350 million of the money made from the sale to buy up $250 million of its own stock.
One dozen of our warm, famous made-from-scratch yeast rolls. Bone-in wings grilled over real mesquite wood & smothered with your choice of Teriyaki, Buffalo, Chipotle or BBQ sauce. Still, with the dinner rolls, steak, and in-shell peanuts, both roadhouses share similarities. However, what they don't share is a track record of success.
CBRL Group sold Carmine Giardini's in 2001, and went on to close some of its underperforming restaurants — which included both certain Logan's Roadhouse locations and Cracker Barrel locations (via the Nashville Post). Having reached admirable heights of success in less than a decade, Logan's Roadhouse decided to sell out, accepting an acquisition offer from CBRL Group, the parent company of Cracker Barrel Old Country Store (via Funding Universe). At the time, Cracker Barrel was much, much bigger than Logan's, with nearly 400 units around the country. However, CBRL Group allowed Logan's to continue functioning as a separate entity, after the $179 million-dollar purchase.
All Roadhouse Specials serve 6-8 people and are available in Hot & Ready or Take & Bake at home options. Must be ordered 24 hours in advance.
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