Sirloin Stockade

Sirloin Stockade 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.

Overview
Sirloin Stockade's first restaurant opened in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, in 1966. The original location had a giant 1,800-pound (820 kg) plastic ornamental cow at the location circa the 1970s. Other locations also had, and some continue to have, such large ornamental cows on trailers and mounted atop outdoor signage. Sirloin Stockade restaurants provide an all-you-can-eat buffet, serving breakfast, lunch and dinner. Sirloin Stockade fare includes broiled steaks, chicken, and fried shrimp. In 2008, there were 28 company-owned and managed Sirloin Stockade restaurants and 74 restaurant franchises. As of April 2024, the company operates 9 locations in Kentucky, Missouri, Oklahoma, and Texas. The restaurants are typically 8000 - 9000 sqft in size and have around 100–115 employees at each location. 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.

History
Sirloin Stockade has grown into Stockade Companies, a multi-concept restaurant company, presently based in Round Rock, Texas. In 2008, the CEO of Stockade Companies was Tom Ford, who 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 purchased a Sirloin Stockade restaurant in 1979 in the Austin, Texas area. , Ford and Doug Frieling, a franchisee with the company, are the owners of Stockade Companies.