Sirloin Stockade
Sirloin Stockade Steakhouse & Buffet is an American family-style all-you-can-eat buffet steakhouse restaurant chain and franchisor founded in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, in 1966., 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. As of April 2024, there are nine Sirloin Stockade locations in Kentucky, Missouri, Oklahoma, and Texas. The restaurants are typically in size and have around 100–115 employees at each location.
History
Sirloin Stockade's first restaurant was opened in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, in 1966 by William L. Keele. The original location had a giant 1,800-pound plastic ornamental cow at the location circa the 1970s. Other locations also had, and some continue to have, large ornamental cows on trailers and mounted atop outdoor signage.By 2008, there were 28 company-owned and managed Sirloin Stockade restaurants and 74 restaurant franchises. 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.