Roadhouse Grill was an American chain of

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s in the eastern part of the

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founded in 1992. After filing for bankruptcy protection in late 2007, all twenty remaining locations were closed the week of May 12, 2008, as the company was forced into liquidation. In 2009, three former employees of the

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, reopened the restaurant under the name Buffalo Roadhouse Grill, offering similar fare plus local specialties such as

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and

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. This location announced via their

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on December 30, 2020 that they were permanently closing. Independently owned international venues of the chain following the same name and concept continue to operate in

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Steakhouses in the United States Defunct restaurant chains in the United States Defunct companies based in Florida Restaurants established in 1992 Restaurants disestablished in 2008 Companies that filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in 2007 {{US-restaurant-stub