Saltgrass Steak House Explained

Saltgrass Steak House
Location City:Houston, Texas
Location Country:United States
Locations:82
Key People:Tilman J. Fertitta (President, CEO & Sole Owner)
Owner:Landry's Restaurants

Saltgrass Steak House is an American restaurant concept with more than 80 locations across the country. The company is based in Houston, Texas, and is wholly owned by Landry's, Inc.[1] [2]

History

The first Saltgrass Steak House opened in March 1991 along the Katy Freeway (I-10) in Houston.[3] It sits along the historic trail where cattle herders would drive their livestock south to graze on the salt grasses of the Texas Gulf Coast. Every year, as teams of riders travel the trail before the opening of the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo, they pass by the original restaurant.[1]

Acquisition by Landry’s, Inc.

In September 2002, Tilman Fertitta, president, CEO and sole owner of Landry's, Inc., announced his company had acquired Saltgrass Steak House, then a 24-unit chain, for $75 million.[4] Fertitta moved the restaurant's operations to Landry's headquarters in the Uptown area of Houston.[5]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Saltgrass Steak House - Texas to the Bone! . Saltgrass.com . 2013-11-04 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131105225654/http://www.saltgrass.com/legend.asp . 2013-11-05.
  2. Web site: Saltgrass Steak House - North Dallas - Dallas, TX . Yelp.com . 2013-11-04.
  3. Web site: Bailey . Mary . Houston Rodeo stirs up memories for Pecos cattle rancher . Houston Chronicle . 2013-03-17 . 2013-11-04.
  4. Web site: Company News; Landry's Agrees To Buy Saltgrass Restaurant Chain . . 2002-09-12 . 2013-11-04.
  5. Web site: News . Metronational.com . 2013-11-04.