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Texas Roadhouse is a publicly traded chain restaurant on the NASDAQ (symbol TXRH) that specializes in steaks and promotes a western theme.[1] Texas Roadhouse Corporation is headquartered in Louisville, Kentucky. The first restaurant was opened in Clarksville, Indiana in 1993 at the Green Tree Mall across the Ohio River from Louisville, Kentucky. The chain operates about 320 (July, 2009) locations in 46 states. It is known for its free buckets of peanuts at each table. The company was founded on February 17, 1993 at the Green Tree Mall in Clarksville, Indiana by Kent Taylor.[2] Founder Kent Taylor is from Colorado and worked at nightclubs and restaurants there. In 1990, Taylor divorced his wife and returned to his hometown of Louisville.[3] He began work as a Kentucky Fried Chicken manager, and had dreams to open a Colorado-themed restaurant. Former Kentucky Governor John Y. Brown, Jr. helped Taylor fulfill his dream by backing him with $80,000.[3] Taylor opened Buckhead Hickory Grill i
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Feb. 5, 2009) Texas Roadhouse Inc., a 314-unit casual-dining chain, is scheduled to open a new concept called Aspen Creek on Feb. 24 here. Inspired by the ski resorts of Colorado and Utah, Aspen Creek is the brainchild of Texas Roadhouse founder W. Kent Taylor. Taylor, an avid skier, is overseeing the restaurant’s concepting and construction. Taylor remains chairman of Texas Roadhouse, which will own and operate Aspen Creek. “Aspen Creek is a full-service, casual-dining restaurant that serves a variety of classics, including salads, hamburgers, pasta, meatloaf and pizza,” said company spokesman Travis Doster. “The majority of the menu items are priced below $10.” The 275-seat restaurant will feature a rugged-stone exterior and a mountain-lodge-inspired interior that includes stone, barn-wood accents and antique light fixtures. This is the first new concept for Taylor since he opened the first Texas Roadhouse An artist’s rendering of Aspen Creek in 1993. The Louisville-
