Texas Roadhouse Expands to South Korea

0:00It's April 27. This is Entertainment and Celebrity News today, your AI-powered source for all things entertainment. Texas Roadhouse is taking its state game global with a big move into South Korea. They're opening their first standalone spot in Seoul's Jam South neighborhood on April 28. This flagship store marks the chains they view as a full-on independent location there, after years of pop-ups in department stores. They've been teasing this on Instagram, building hype with a special opening event that Tuesday. Fans flooded the comments and DMs asking for the exact date, so the post finally dropped the news to ease the frustration. Koreans are buzzing. Commenters are pledging to hit it up non-stop, begging for reservations, and raving about those legendary roles with Honey Butter. The chains, hand-cut stakes, and fall off the bone ribs have folks ready to line up. Texas Roadhouse boasts over 800 locations worldwide, spanning 49 U.S. states, one territory, and 10 countries since starting in.

1:00In the end, a back in 1993, they added eight new spots last year and now employ over 100,000 team members called ROTES. That viral $45 family pack from last year still has people talking, proving their value packs feed crowds cheap. This sole launch shows they're rolling out the red carpet internationally, one rib at a time.