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Texas Roadhouse hikes prices 4.2% amid labor, commodity increasesTexas Roadhouse hikes prices 4.2% amid labor, commodity increases

Same-store sales soar during third quarter, but commodity costs were up 10% in period

Ron Ruggless, Senior Editor

October 29, 2021

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Texas Roadhouse Inc. last week hiked menu prices 4.2% as its operators saw fast-increasing wage and commodity costs, the company said Thursday.

The Louisville, Ky.-based company, which owns the casual-dining Roadhouse and Bubba’s 33 as well as the fast-casual Jaggers, said sales momentum continued into the third quarter ended Sept. 28, with same-store sales up 30.2% from 2020 and 22.3% from 2019 at company-owned U.S. units. Same-store sales at franchise restaurants were even higher in the quarter, up 33.5% from 2020 and 20.4% from 2019.

“It is encouraging to continue to see our dining rooms busy while our to-go volumes remain elevated,” said Gerald Morgan, Texas Roadhouse president and CEO, in a third-quarter earnings call.

“With the feedba...

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Ron Ruggless

Senior Editor, Nation’s Restaurant News / Restaurant Hospitality

Ron Ruggless serves as a senior editor for Informa Connect’s Nation’s Restaurant News (NRN.com) and Restaurant Hospitality (Restaurant-Hospitality.com) online and print platforms. He joined NRN in 1992 after working 10 years in various roles at the Dallas Times Herald newspaper, including restaurant critic, assistant business editor, food editor and lifestyle editor. He also edited several printings of the Zagat Dining Guide for Dallas-Fort Worth, and his articles and photographs have appeared in Food & Wine, Food Network and Self magazines. 

Ron Ruggless’ areas of expertise include foodservice mergers, acquisitions, operations, supply chain, research and development and marketing. 

Ron Ruggless is a frequent moderator and panelist at industry events ranging from the Multi-Unit Foodservice Operators (MUFSO) conference to RestaurantSpaces, the Council of Hospitality and Restaurant Trainers, the National Restaurant Association’s Marketing Executives Group, local restaurant associations and the Horeca Professional Expo in Madrid, Spain.

Ron Ruggless’ experience:

Regional and Senior Editor, Informa Connect’s Nation’s Restaurant News and Restaurant Hospitality (1992 to present)

Features Editor – Dallas Times Herald (1989-1991)

Restaurant Critic and Food Editor – Dallas Times Herald (1987-1988)

Editing Roles – Dallas Times Herald (1982-1987)

Editing Roles – Charlotte (N.C.) Observer (1980-1982)

Editing Roles – Omaha (Neb.) World-Herald (1978-1980)

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