Texas Roadhouse, Inc. is an American steakhouse chain that specializes in steaks in a Texan and Southwestern cuisine style.

[7] Texas Roadhouse was founded on February 17, 1993, at the Green Tree Mall in Clarksville, Indiana, across the Ohio River from Louisville, Kentucky.

He began work as a Kentucky Fried Chicken manager and had dreams to open a Colorado-themed restaurant.

Brown invested more money and wanted to open a second store in Clarksville, but complications in the partnership caused it to fall apart.

Kent Taylor was forced to decide how to continue the success of the first two restaurants in Clarksville and Gainesville while dealing with the failures of the three new stores.

Taylor decided that better in-store training, building designs, and restaurant decor would help improve Roadhouse's growth.

[17][18] Taylor's memoir, Made From Scratch: The Legendary Success Story of Texas Roadhouse was published posthumously.

[20] The Roadhouse Corporation supports the homebuilding programs Habitat for Humanity International and Homes For Our Troops.

[citation needed] Texas Roadhouse serves Texan and American cuisine, including steak, ribs, chicken, and seafood.