Lone Star Steakhouse & Saloon
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Lone Star Steakhouse & Saloon (NASDAQ: STAR) is a casual dining restaurant chain, serving steak, seafood, salad, and similar food items. Lone Star opened its first restaurant in October 1989 in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. In March 1992, Lone Star became a public company with 8 restaurants opened. Lone Star had 265 locations at the end of 1999.
Lone Star also operates the restaurant concepts Sullivan's (1940's styled with jazz music), DelFrisco's Double Eagle Steak House (upscale traditional), and Texas Land and Cattle (ranch house styled).
[edit] Lone Star Steakhouse & Saloon Australia
Lone Star Steakhouse & Saloon first opened its door in Australia, at Parramatta in January 1993.
On December 22, 2003, the Australian operations were brought out by Robert Lapointe and Tim Smith
At the current time, there are 12 Lone Star Restaurants operating in NSW and QLD employing more than 1,000 people.
