Sirloin Stockade

American steakhouse restaurant chain

Sirloin Stockade
The logo of Sirloin Stockade
A Sirloin Stockade sign
Company type	Restaurant chain and franchisor
Industry	Buffet restaurant and steakhouse
Founded	1966; 58 years ago (1966) in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States
Owner	Stockade Companies
Website	sirloinstockade.com

Sirloin Stockade is an American family-style all-you-can-eat buffet steakhouse, restaurant chain and franchisor founded in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, in 1966.^[1]^[2]^[3] As of June 2016^[update], the parent company, Stockade Companies, operated over 80 restaurants in the United States and Mexico. Some restaurants are company-owned, and some are operated as franchises. Some Sirloin Stockade restaurants have closed in recent years, some of which were in business for a significant time.

Overview

Sirloin Stockade's first restaurant opened in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, in 1966.^[1] The original location had a giant 1,800-pound (820 kg) plastic ornamental cow at the location circa the 1970s.^[4] Other locations also had, and some continue to have, such large ornamental cows on trailers and mounted atop outdoor signage.^[5]^[6] Sirloin Stockade restaurants provide an all-you-can-eat buffet,^[7]^[8] serving breakfast, lunch and dinner. Sirloin Stockade fare includes broiled steaks, chicken, and fried shrimp.^[9] In 2008, there were 28 company-owned and managed Sirloin Stockade restaurants and 74 restaurant franchises.^[10] ^[2] As of April 2024, the company operates 9 locations in Kentucky, Missouri, Oklahoma, and Texas. [1] The restaurants are typically 8,000–9,000 square feet (740–840 m²) in size and have around 100–115 employees at each location.^[1] Circa December 2014, a Sirloin Stockade location in Galesburg, Illinois discontinued offering steak in its buffet due to escalating beef and food prices, but continued to offer steak as a menu item.^[11]

History

Sirloin Stockade has grown into Stockade Companies, a multi-concept restaurant company,^[10] presently based in Round Rock, Texas.^[12] In 2008, the CEO of Stockade Companies was Tom Ford, who began working for the company on its first day in 1966 as a dishwasher at the debut restaurant in Oklahoma City.^[1]^[13] Ford worked in additional positions while attending college, and purchased a Sirloin Stockade restaurant in 1979 in the Austin, Texas area.^[13] As of June 2016^[update], Ford and Doug Frieling, a franchisee with the company, are the owners of Stockade Companies.^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e Vara-Orta, Francisco (May 14, 2010). "Sirloin Stockade owner to beef up Austin presence". Austin Business Journal. Retrieved July 3, 2016.
^ ^a ^b "About us". Stockadecompanies.com. Retrieved 3 July 2016.
^ Stone, Amanda (March 6, 2016). "Last course: Longtime owner of Carthage restaurant prepares for retirement with sale". Joplin Globe. Retrieved July 3, 2016.
^ "The Luckiest Guy on the Planet". Oklahoma State University. December 8, 2010. Retrieved July 3, 2016.
^ "The Big Cow". Oklahomahistory.net. Retrieved 3 July 2016.
^ "10 photos for Sirloin Stockade". Yelp.com. Retrieved 3 July 2016.
^ Roysdon, Keith (October 1, 2014). "Sirloin Stockade closes Muncie location". The Star Press. Retrieved July 3, 2016.
^ Diaz, Francisco (April 21, 2016). "Cierra sus puertas Sirloin Stockade". El Mañana. Retrieved 3 July 2016.
^ "Goodview restaurant grand opening today". The Winona Daily News. March 18, 1973. p. 8. Retrieved 3 July 2016.
^ ^a ^b Harrington, Kate (July 21, 2008). "Sirloin Stockade moves its herd to Taylor". Austin Business Journal. Retrieved July 3, 2016.
^ Register-Mail, Tom Loewy The (December 9, 2014). "Tom Loewy: Beef, pork prices still high". The Register-Mail. Retrieved July 3, 2016.
^ "Stockade Companies". Stockadecompanies.com. Retrieved 3 July 2016.
^ ^a ^b Ruggless, Ron (September 8, 2008). "Having Words With Tom Ford Chief Executive, Stockade Cos. LLC". Nation's Restaurant News. Retrieved July 3, 2016. (subscription required)