Saltgrass Steak House

Saltgrass Steak House
Founded1991; 33 years ago (1991)
Headquarters
Houston, Texas
,
United States
Number of locations
82
Key people
Tilman J. Fertitta (President, CEO & Sole Owner)
OwnerLandry's Restaurants
Websitesaltgrass.com

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

Exterior of a restaurant in Houston, 2024

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]

References

  1. ^ a b "Saltgrass Steak House - Texas to the Bone!". Saltgrass.com. Archived from the original on 2013-11-05. Retrieved 2013-11-04.
  2. ^ "Saltgrass Steak House - North Dallas - Dallas, TX". Yelp.com. Retrieved 2013-11-04.
  3. ^ Bailey, Mary (2013-03-17). "Houston Rodeo stirs up memories for Pecos cattle rancher". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved 2013-11-04.
  4. ^ "Company News; Landry's Agrees To Buy Saltgrass Restaurant Chain". The New York Times. 2002-09-12. Retrieved 2013-11-04.
  5. ^ "News". Metronational.com. Retrieved 2013-11-04.
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