Sirloin Stockade is an American family-style all-you-can-eat buffet steakhouse,

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and franchisor that was founded in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma in 1966. In June 2016, 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 amount of time.

Overview

Sirloin Stockade's first restaurant opened in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma in 1966. The original location had a giant 1,800 pound (820 kg) plastic ornamental cow at the location circa the 1970s. Other locations also had, and some continue to have, such large ornamental cows on trailers and mounted atop outdoor signage. Sirloin Stockade restaurants provide an all-you-can-eat buffet, serving breakfast, lunch and dinner. Sirloin Stockade fare include broiled steaks, chicken and fried shrimp, among others. In 2008, there were 28 company-owned and managed Sirloin Stockade restaurants and 74 restaurant

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. As of June 2016, the company operated over 80 restaurants in 9 U.S. states and in Mexico. As of May 2019, the store locator lists only 15 location

The restaurants are typically in size and have around 100–115 employees at each location. Circa December 2014, a Sirloin Stockade location in Galesburg, Illinois discontinued offering steak in its buffet due to escalating beef and

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, but continued to offer steak as a menu item.

History

Sirloin Stockade has grown into

Stockade Companies Stockade Companies is a multi-concept restaurant company based in Round Rock, Texas. Stockade Companies, LLC grew from a single Sirloin Stockade restaurant, founded in 1966, to now having over 80 restaurants under three brands: Sirloin Stockade, ...

, a multi-concept restaurant company, presently based in

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. 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. Ford worked in additional positions while attending college, and purchased a Sirloin Stockade restaurant in 1979 in the Austin, Texas area. As of June 2016, Ford and Doug Frieling, a franchisee with the company, are the owners of Stockade Companies.

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* {{official, www.stockadecompanies.com Economy of the Midwestern United States Economy of the Southwestern United States Regional restaurant chains in the United States Buffet restaurants Steakhouses in the United States 1966 establishments in Oklahoma Companies based in Round Rock, Texas Restaurants established in 1966

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