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Texas Roadhouse was founded on February 17, 1993, at the Green Tree Mall in Clarksville, Indiana, across the Ohio River from Louisville, Kentucky. [8] Founder W. Kent Taylor , a Louisville native, lived in Colorado and worked at nightclubs and restaurants there.
The first Texas Roadhouse isn't actually Texan. Here's where the first ever Texas Roadhouse can be found, and a few other facts about eating there.
And yet in 1993, the Green Tree Mall in Clarksville, Indiana was home to the world's first Texas Roadhouse. It was the brainchild of W. Kent Taylor, a businessman who was a KFC manager in Louisville, Kentucky (just across the Ohio River from Clarksville).
While many might associate the restaurant with the Lone Star state, Kent Taylor actually opened the first Texas Roadhouse in Clarksville, Indiana, in 1993. Even though Taylor didn't ever call Texas home, he has a great appreciation for the kind of food that is popular there.
Kent Taylor opened the first Texas Roadhouse in Clarksville, Indiana, in 1993. THE VISION Today's made-from-scratch food (at a great value) and legendary service began with a dream sketched on a cocktail napkin.
You're probably wondering what that very first Texas Roadhouse location was like and how it became a steakhouse empire so quickly. Let's dive in and take it back to 1993 where it all began. It first opened in Clarksville, Indiana
In 1993, the first Texas Roadhouse popped up in Clarksville, Indiana. As Beyonce might say, "This ain't Texas."
Kent Taylor opened the first Texas Roadhouse in Clarksville, Indiana, in 1993. His vision was clear—to create an affordable Texas-style restaurant with Hand-Cut Steaks, Fall-Off-The-Bone Ribs, and Ice-Cold Beer. The problem was finding others to believe in that dream. Kent pitched his idea to anyone who would give him five minutes and many
Texas Roadhouse is indeed a restaurant chain that originated in Texas. It was founded in 1993 by Kent Taylor in Clarksville, Indiana, and serves alcohol but the company's main concept and menu were inspired by Texas-style cuisine and culture.
1993: The first Texas Roadhouse restaurant opens in Clarkesville, Indiana. 1997: Texas Roadhouse raises $5 million in a private placement. 1999: By the end of the year, there are 67 Texas Roadhouse restaurants in operation.