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| Type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Food service |
| Founded | 1991 Lexington, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Founder | Grant Mueller |
| Headquarters | , |
Number of locations | 230 |
| Parent | SPB Hospitality |
| Website | www |
Logan's Roadhouse is an American chain of casual dining restaurants based in Nashville, Tennessee, United States, founded in 1991 in Lexington, Kentucky, U.S.[1] There are 194 company operated and twenty-five franchised Logan's Roadhouse locations throughout twenty-three states.[2]
History
In 1999 it became a wholly owned subsidiary of the publicly held CBRL Group, Inc (which also owns Cracker Barrel). On December 6, 2006, CBRL Group sold Logan's Roadhouse to affiliates of Bruckmann, Rosser, Sherrill & Co., Canyon Capital Advisors LLC, and Black Canyon Capital LLC for $486 million. In 2010, private equity firm Kelso & Company acquired the company.[3]
On February 20, 2013, Mike Andres, a former McDonald's vice-president and former CEO of Boston Market, replaced Tom Vogel as CEO.[4] On January 12, 2017, Hazem Ouf, former CEO of American Blue Ribbon Holdings, was named president and CEO.[5]
On August 8, 2016, Logan's Roadhouse filed for bankruptcy and announced plans to close eighteen of its 256 locations that are under-performing. The chain was reported to be struggling with heavy debt and falling sales.[6] Locations closing in late September 2016, include, in Florida, two in Kissimmee, two in Orlando, and one each in Mary Esther, Tampa, and Tallahassee; one in Macon, Georgia; one in Houston, Texas; one in Lafayette, Louisiana and one in Waynesboro, Virginia.[7][8][9]
On December 1, 2016, Logan's Roadhouse formally exited bankruptcy with a debt load reduced from about $400 million to $100 million.[10]
On November 1, 2018, Logan's Roadhouse announced that it was acquired by CraftWorks Restaurants & Breweries.[11]
On March 3, 2020, Craftworks filed for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy protection.[12] On March 19, 2020, all open Logan's locations were temporarily closed amid the COVID-19 Pandemic.[13] On April 4, 2020, Craftworks announced that all the Logan's Roadhouse locations would remain closed indefinitely, and that all 18,000 employees would be laid off.[14]
On June 12, 2020, SPB Hospitality purchased Craftworks restaurants out of bankruptcy for $93 million.[15]
Marketing
The chain uses retro style decorations, and provides free buckets of peanuts that come at each table. Some of the Logan's establishments have locality-inspired decor and artwork. For example, Detroit area Logan's have murals of people wearing Detroit Pistons shirts.
Menu
The chain's menu includes mesquite-grilled steaks, traditional American fare (sandwiches, soup, salads, and seafood), longneck ice-cold beer, homemade yeast rolls, and unlimited buckets of in-shell peanuts.
Logan's serves appetizers, steak, and hamburgers, and offers side dishes such as salad, french fries, homestyle potato chips, rice pilaf and sweet or baked potatoes.
References
- ^ Logan's Roadhouse, Inc. (2008). "All About Us". Logan's Roadhouse, Inc. Retrieved 2011-04-03.
- ^ "About Us - Logans Roadhouse". Retrieved 6 August 2016.
- ^ "Kelso & Company Inks Agreement to Buy Logan's Roadhouse".
- ^ "Logan's Roadhouse names Mike Andres as CEO".
- ^ "Logan's Roadhouse names Hazem Ouf CEO". Retrieved 20 February 2017.
- ^ Fisher, Mark (August 8, 2016). "Logan's Roadhouse restaurant chain files for bankruptcy". WHIO-TV. Retrieved August 8, 2016.
- ^ McLaughlin, Tom, "Well-known Mary Esther restaurant bites the dust", Northwest Florida Daily News, Fort Walton Beach, Florida, Thursday 29 September 2015.
- ^ McLaughlin, Tom. "Well-known Mary Esther restaurant bites the dust". nwfdailynews.com.
- ^ "Logan's Roadhouse closes".
- ^ "Logan's Roadhouse emerges from bankruptcy". Retrieved 20 February 2017.
- ^ Alfs, Lizzy (1 November 2018). "Nashville-based Logan's Roadhouse chain acquired by Colorado restaurant group". The Tennessean. Retrieved 2 November 2018.
- ^ "Logan's Roadhouse, Old Chicago owner files for bankruptcy". Retrieved 4 March 2020.
- ^ https://www.wtok.com/content/news/Logans-Roadhouse-closes-its-doors-due-to-the-coronavirus-outbreak-569070571.html
- ^ https://wcrz.com/logans-roadhouse-closing-all-261-locations-indefinitely/
- ^ Jun. 12, Heather Lalley on; 2020. "SPB Hospitality takes over former Craftworks restaurants". Restaurant Business. Retrieved 2020-07-15.