Steak Escape is a restaurant chain based in Columbus, Ohio, United States. Locations are typically found in food courts in shopping malls as well as airports,[1][2] all serving a variety of menu items, including cheesesteaks.[3] The company is known as the originator of the mall cheesesteak concept.[3] The chain is owned by Columbus, Ohio-based Escape Enterprises.[3]
History
The company was founded in Columbus, Ohio in 1982.[3] In 1983, parent company Escape Enterprises Limited was formed, and the company began franchising.[4]
By 1997, the company revenue was US$55.8M.[5]
In September 1998, the chain secured US$35M in franchise funding from financing Franchise Mortgage Acceptance Co. of East Brunswick, N.J.[5]
In 2004, Steak Escape began to open co-locations with Taco John's.[6]
In 2014, a Steak Escape store was opened in Karachi, Pakistan.[7]
Locations
As of 2015, the company operated restaurants in over 100 cities in 23 states and seven countries, including Lebanon, the UAE, and Russia.[3][8][9][10]
See also
External links
References
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- Find a Steak Escape location near you Steak Escape, 2010, retrieved 2011-04-11^
- Steak Escape Debuts New Prototype Fast Casual qsrmagazine.com, 2015-05-08, retrieved 2017-11-22^
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- Kiran Afzal. Steak Escape: Ohio's famous steak burgers make their way to Karachi Dawn, 18 November 2014, retrieved 14 November 2017^
- Steak Escape passes true test of fast food dailynebraskan.com, 2000-11-27, retrieved 2017-11-22^
- Steak Escape expands international push with deal in Russia bizjournals.com, 2015-05-06, retrieved 2017-11-22^
- Steak Escape Spreads its Influence to Middle East, Asia qsrmagazine.com, 2012-10-18, retrieved 2017-11-22^