Texas Roadhouse Branching Out to Suffolk

An East Meadow steakhouse is expanding to Suffolk County and has plans to open its second Long Island restaurant later this year.

will break ground on the Deer Park location later this month, Travis Doster, a company spokesperson, told Patch.

The new restaurant will be located near and current plans call for a grand opening in early October, he said.

“We’re looking to begin construction on May 21,” Doster said.

Doster said that each restaurant typically has 170 employees with part-time workers accounting for 60 percent of the staff and full-timers the remaining 40 percent. He expects hiring to begin one to two months prior to the opening of the Deer Park location.

The company’s roots date back nearly 20 years to when Texas Roadhouse opened its first location in Clarksville, Ind., in 1993. Today, the company operates more than 370 locations in 47 states, with one location in the United Arab Emirates.

According to its website, the company touts its hand-cut steaks, side dishes made from scratch and fresh baked breads. As with most chain restaurants today, entertainment is also part of the atmosphere and Texas Roadhouse includes line dancers and a jukebox.