Franchise Support

Real Estate/Leasing

  • EEL will guide you through the entire real estate selection process in an effort to make sure you secure a site that will lead to your success.
  • Our network of real estate brokers shows us sites that meet our stringent criteria. You only see the best of the best.

Design and Construction

  • EEL will guide you through the entire design and construction process in an effort to make sure you open a great looking, functional restaurant that is built as cost effectively as possible.
  • We work directly with your contractor to make sure the store is built to specifications, and that you get everything you pay for.

Training

  • Each franchisee can send as many people through our comprehensive training program as they wish, free of charge.
  • Our training focuses not only on how to run a great restaurant, but also on how to run a successful business.

New Store Openings

  • Once your restaurant is built, we need to make sure we make a GREAT first impression on your customers.
  • EEL will send a team to your opening to assist in training your staff and to work side-by-side with you through the opening week, helping to make that great first impression that will guarantee your long-term success.

Field Operations

  • Our deep and experienced field staff will visit your restaurant on a regular basis to help you understand how to improve sales and profitability.
  • Regional Consultants are here to help with training, marketing implementation, and whatever you need to make the business more successful in the long run.

Marketing

  • Our marketing department provides each franchisee with a menu of proven, effective marketing tactics to draw customers to your store on a regular basis.
  • Each year we provide franchisees with four to six limited time offers, providing your customers with the variety they seek, while promoting Steak Escape’s high quality products.

Technology

  • Our technology platform allows you to see how your business is performing against established benchmarks and similar stores across the Steak Escape® system.
  • Exception reporting allows you to see anomalies in your business that are costing you money, and shows you how to prevent them from happening in the future.

Purchasing & Distribution

  • We want our franchisees to focus on the customers and the crew, and not worry about products and pricing.
  • We pool the purchasing power of all of our restaurants to buy high quality ingredients at the best possible pricing, passing the savings on to our franchisees.
  • We have an established distribution network to bring the products to your back door twice a week.

Research & Development

  • Our R&D department spends countless hours in the test kitchen and out in the field in an effort to upgrade our menu, our products, our procedures and our equipment on a regular basis.
  • Our franchisees enjoy new menu items and limited time offers that their customers appreciate and look forward to.

For franchise inquiries, call: 614-668-3881

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brandBRAND

Steak Escape® was born in 1982 in an effort to provide customers with a dining experience different from any quick serve meal they had encountered to that point. Click here to read more...

opportunityOPPORTUNITY

Becoming a Steak Escape® franchisee offers you the FREEDOM to live life on your terms; it offers you the OPPORTUNITY to chart your financial future; and it gives you PRIDE in ownership, knowing that you are making people happy by serving the best food in the industry. Click here to read more...

modlesMODELS

Originally designed as a mall-based concept, Steak Escape® now offers seven models to choose from. See which one is right for you. Click here to read more...

supportSUPPORT

To help franchisees, we offer a variety of support at start-up and on an on-going basis. Click here to read more...

processTHE PROCESS

To make it easier for potential franchisees we work with you, from initial inquiry to opening day and beyond, utilizing a streamlined process. We encourage you to learn more about the process of becoming a franchisee. Click here to read more...

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Don’t just take our word for it. See what our franchisees have to say about Steak Escape. Click here to read more...