Deal Timeline

Plotted by close date where disclosed, otherwise announcement. Select any marker to jump to the deal entry.

The Acquisition Playbook.

Three patterns run through Texas Roadhouse's acquisitions — what it looks for, how it pays, and how it folds in what it buys.

01
Acquisition criteria
Franchise buy-backs: nearly every deal is Texas Roadhouse repurchasing existing ...
Franchise buy-backs: nearly every deal is Texas Roadhouse repurchasing existing domestic franchise Texas Roadhouse restaurants to convert them to company-owned units, explicitly to increase net income and EPS.
One franchise Texas Roadhouse restaurant (terminated franchisee agreement)Two franchise Texas Roadhouse restaurants (Illinois)Two franchise Texas Roadhouse restaurants (Ohio)One franchise Texas Roadhouse restaurant (Wisconsin)Four franchise Texas Roadhouse restaurants (Florida and Georgia)
02
Capital deployment
Deals frequently close on the first day of a new fiscal year (late December) and...
Deals frequently close on the first day of a new fiscal year (late December) and are often structured as step acquisitions where the company already held a 5-10% equity interest in the target restaurants.
One franchise Texas Roadhouse restaurant (terminated franchisee agreement)Two franchise Texas Roadhouse restaurants (Illinois)Two franchise Texas Roadhouse restaurants (Ohio)One franchise Texas Roadhouse restaurant (Wisconsin)Four franchise Texas Roadhouse restaurants (Florida and Georgia)
03
Integration approach
Deal size has scaled up sharply over time -- from about $2-17 million for one to...
Deal size has scaled up sharply over time -- from about $2-17 million for one to four restaurants (2012-2019) to $26-107 million multi-restaurant packages (2021-2025) -- while new concepts (Bubba's 33, Jaggers) were built internally rather than acquired.
One franchise Texas Roadhouse restaurant (terminated franchisee agreement)Two franchise Texas Roadhouse restaurants (Illinois)Two franchise Texas Roadhouse restaurants (Ohio)One franchise Texas Roadhouse restaurant (Wisconsin)Four franchise Texas Roadhouse restaurants (Florida and Georgia)

The Full Deal Book

12 acquisitions — each with the deal value, financing structure, target revenue, and executive commentary where disclosed.

01 One franchise Texas Roadhouse restaurant (terminated franchisee agreement) Not disclosed
Disclosed in 8-K

Texas Roadhouse terminated a franchisee's franchise agreement in Q4 2009 and took the single restaurant company-owned; consideration was immaterial and no purchase-price allocation or goodwill was recorded.

Pursuant to the terms of the franchise agreement, we acquired the restaurant from the franchisee for an immaterial amount.
02 Two franchise Texas Roadhouse restaurants (Illinois) $4.2M
Announced Dec 2012 Closed Dec 2012

Bought back two franchise restaurants in Illinois on the last day of fiscal 2012 to bring them company-owned, consistent with the strategy of increasing net income and EPS.

Pursuant to the terms of the acquisition agreement, we paid a purchase price of $4.3 million.
03 Two franchise Texas Roadhouse restaurants (Ohio) Not disclosed
Announced Dec 2013 Closed Dec 2013

Acquired two franchise restaurants in Ohio on the last day of fiscal 2013; the deal had no significant revenue or accretive impact and no purchase price was disclosed.

04 One franchise Texas Roadhouse restaurant (Wisconsin) Not disclosed
Announced Nov 2014 Closed Nov 2014

Acquired the remaining ownership interests in a Wisconsin franchise restaurant it partly owned (5% equity); immaterial to results and no purchase price disclosed.

On November 26, 2014, we acquired the remaining ownership interests in a franchise restaurant owned in part by us and certain officers or stockholders of the Company.
05 Four franchise Texas Roadhouse restaurants (Florida and Georgia) $16.5M
Announced Dec 2016 Closed Dec 2016

Acquired four franchise restaurants in Florida and Georgia on the first day of fiscal 2017 (two wholly owned, two majority owned) to expand company-owned operations.

Pursuant to the terms of the acquisition agreements, we paid a total purchase price of $16.5 million, net of cash acquired.
06 One franchise Texas Roadhouse restaurant (Florida) $2.2M
Announced Dec 2018 Closed Dec 2018

Acquired one Florida franchise restaurant (owned in part by the founder), which was subsequently relocated; generated $2.2 million of goodwill.

Pursuant to the terms of the acquisition agreement, we paid a total purchase price of $2.2 million, net of a $0.3 million charge to settle a pre-existing relationship.
07 One franchise Texas Roadhouse restaurant (Georgia) $1.5M
Announced Oct 2019 Closed Oct 2019

Acquired one Georgia franchise restaurant, subsequently relocated, bringing it company-owned; generated $1.5 million of goodwill.

Pursuant to the terms of the acquisition agreement, we paid a total purchase price of $1.5 million.
08 Seven franchise Texas Roadhouse restaurants (South Carolina and Georgia) $26.4M
Announced Dec 2021 Closed Dec 2021

Bought back seven franchise restaurants in South Carolina and Georgia on the first day of fiscal 2022 to grow company-owned store weeks.

Pursuant to the terms of the acquisition agreements, we paid a total purchase price of $26.4 million, net of cash acquired.
09 One franchise Texas Roadhouse restaurant (Nebraska) $6.6M
Announced Mar 2022 Closed Mar 2022

Step acquisition of a Nebraska franchise restaurant in which Texas Roadhouse held a 5.49% equity interest; recorded a $0.3 million gain on the prior investment.

Pursuant to the terms of the acquisition agreement, we paid a total purchase price of $6.6 million, net of cash acquired for 100% of the entity.
10 Eight franchise Texas Roadhouse restaurants (Maryland and Delaware) $39.1M
Announced Dec 2022 Closed Dec 2022

Acquired eight franchise restaurants in Maryland and Delaware on the first day of fiscal 2023 (four via step acquisitions where it held 5% equity), recording a $0.6 million gain on prior investments.

Pursuant to the terms of the acquisition agreements, we paid a total purchase price of $39.1 million, net of cash acquired, for 100% of the entities.
11 20 domestic franchise Texas Roadhouse restaurants $107.5M
Disclosed in 8-K

During fiscal 2025 Texas Roadhouse completed acquisitions of 20 domestic franchise restaurants (including a 13-restaurant batch closed January 1, 2025), several via step acquisitions, recording a $2.2 million gain on prior equity interests. USD 107.5 million.

During the year ended December 30, 2025, we completed the acquisitions of 20 domestic franchise Texas Roadhouse restaurants ... we paid a total purchase price of $107.5 million, net of cash acquired.
12 Five domestic franchise Texas Roadhouse restaurants $72M
Announced Dec 2025 Closed Dec 2025

Subsequent to fiscal 2025 year-end, Texas Roadhouse acquired five domestic franchise restaurants (an officer held a 2% interest in two), partly funded with a $50 million credit-facility draw.

On December 31, 2025 ... we completed the acquisitions of five domestic franchise restaurants ... we paid an aggregate purchase price of approximately $72 million.

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