Steak 'n' Shake going out of business?

[icehog3]

Originally Posted by The Poet

If you google this, you will find stories stating the closures are temporary as they transition from a corporate-owned company to a franchise business model. One report I saw said you could "own" your local place with a franchise fee of only $10,000, plus a commitment to 6 months of training. Considering, that sounds like a bargain.

It really does, if I knew anything at all about the food business, there's one a mile from my house. But I don't know squat about it.