| Sirloin Stockade | |
| Logo Alt: | The logo of Sirloin Stockade |
| Image Alt: | A Sirloin Stockade sign |
| Type: | Restaurant chain and franchisor |
| Industry: | Buffet restaurant and steakhouse |
| Founded: | in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States |
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| Owner: | Stockade Companies |
Sirloin Stockade is an American family-style all-you-can-eat buffet steakhouse, restaurant chain and franchisor founded in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, in 1966.[1], 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.
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.[2] Other locations also had, and some continue to have, such large ornamental cows on trailers and mounted atop outdoor signage.[3] [4] Sirloin Stockade restaurants provide an all-you-can-eat buffet,[5] [6] serving breakfast, lunch and dinner. Sirloin Stockade fare includes broiled steaks, chicken, and fried shrimp.[7] In 2008, there were 28 company-owned and managed Sirloin Stockade restaurants and 74 restaurant franchises. [8] As of April 2024, the company operates 9 locations in Kentucky, Missouri, Oklahoma, and Texas. https://sirloinstockade.com/store-locator/ The restaurants are typically 8000- in size and have around 100–115 employees at each location.[9] 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.[10]
Sirloin Stockade has grown into Stockade Companies, a multi-concept restaurant company,[11] presently based in Round Rock, Texas.[12] 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.[9] [13] Ford worked in additional positions while attending college, and purchased a Sirloin Stockade restaurant in 1979 in the Austin, Texas area.[13], Ford and Doug Frieling, a franchisee with the company, are the owners of Stockade Companies.[9]
