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Stockade Companies, LLC is a privately held multi-concept restaurant company based in Round Rock, Texas. Founded in 1984, it operates under three brands, Sirloin Stockade, Montana Mike's, and WingMe. Stockade Companies operates 16 restaurants throughout Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, North Dakota, Oklahoma, and Texas.
History
The company was established in 1984 by a group of Sirloin Stockade franchisees.
In 2008, Tom Ford became the CEO of Stockade Companies. Ford began working for the company on its first day in 1966 as a dishwasher at the debut restaurant in Oklahoma City. Ford worked in additional positions while attending college and later purchased a Sirloin Stockade restaurant in 1979 in the Austin, Texas area.
On June 2, 2020, the last Coyote Canyon restaurant, located in Bradley, Illinois, closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
References
- Reedy, A. (2011). Breaking the Chain: How I Banned Chain Restaurants From My Diet And Went From Full To Fulfilled. Diversion Books. p. 66. ISBN 978-0-9838395-6-9. Retrieved December 9, 2017.
- "Welcome to Big Steak Country".
- Ruggless, Ron (September 8, 2008). "Having Words With Tom Ford Chief Executive, Stockade Cos. LLC". Nation's Restaurant News. Retrieved July 3, 2016. (subscription required)
- Lee Provost (2 Jun 2020). "Coyote Canyon will not re-open". www.daily-journal.com. Daily-Journal. Retrieved October 28, 2024.