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Company type | Private |
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Industry | |
Founded | 1966Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States | in
Founder | William L. Keele |
Headquarters | Ardmore, , U.S. |
Services | Franchising |
Owner | Stockade Companies |
Website | sirloinstockade |
Sirloin Stockade Steakhouse & Buffet 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. As of April 2024, there are 9 Sirloin Stockade locations in Kentucky, Missouri, Oklahoma, and Texas. 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]
Sirloin Stockade's first restaurant was opened in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, in 1966 [1] by William L. Keele. [4] The original location had a giant 1,800-pound (820 kg) plastic ornamental cow at the location circa the 1970s. [5] Other locations also had, and some continue to have, large ornamental cows on trailers and mounted atop outdoor signage. [6] [7]
By 2008, there were 28 company-owned and managed Sirloin Stockade restaurants and 74 restaurant franchises. [8] [2] 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. [9]
Sirloin Stockade restaurants provide an all-you-can-eat buffet, [10] [11] serving breakfast, lunch and dinner. Sirloin Stockade fare includes broiled steaks, chicken, and fried shrimp. [12]