Steak Escape is a
restaurant chain
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based in
Columbus, Ohio
Columbus () is the state capital and the most populous city in the U.S. state of Ohio. With a 2020 census population of 905,748, it is the 14th-most populous city in the U.S., the second-most populous city in the Midwest, after Chicago, and t ...
,
United States
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. Locations are typically found in food courts in
shopping malls
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as well as airports,
all serving a variety of menu items, including
cheesesteak
A cheesesteak (also known as a Philadelphia cheesesteak, Philly cheesesteak, cheesesteak sandwich, cheese steak, or steak and cheese) is a sandwich made from thinly sliced pieces of beefsteak and melted cheese in a long hoagie roll. A popular r ...
s.
The company is known as the originator of the mall cheesesteak concept.
[ The chain is owned by Columbus, Ohio-based Escape Enterprises.][
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History
The company was founded in Columbus, Ohio in 1982.[ In 1983, parent company Escape Enterprises Limited was formed, and the company began franchising.
By 1997, the company revenue was US$55.8M.][
In 2004, Steak Escape began to open co-locations with ]Taco John's
Taco John's International, Inc. is an American fast food restaurant founded in 1969 by John Turner. The chain serves Cuisine of Mexico#Mexican cuisine outside of Mexico, Mexican-inspired fast-food, fast food (which it calls "West-Mex") as well a ...
.
In 2014, a Steak Escape store was opened in Karachi
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, Pakistan
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.
Locations
As of 2015, the company operated restaurants in over 100 cities in 23 states and seven countries, including Lebanon, Singapore, the UAE, and Russia.
See also
* List of submarine sandwich restaurants
This is a list of notable submarine sandwich restaurants. A submarine sandwich, also known as a sub, wedge, hoagie, gyro, grinder, baguette, or one of many regional naming variations, is a sandwich that consists of a long roll of Italian or French ...
References
External links
Official website
Companies based in the Columbus, Ohio metropolitan area
Submarine sandwich restaurants
Fast-food chains of the United States
1982 establishments in Ohio
Restaurants in Ohio
Restaurants established in 1982
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