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Lone Star Steakhouse & Saloon is a casual dining restaurant chain, serving steak, seafood, salad, and similar food items. Lone Star opened its first restaurant in 1989 in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.fundinguniverse.com/company-histories/lone-star-steakhouse-saloon-inc-history/ )〕 In March 1992, Lone Star became a public company with eight restaurants opened. On February 18, 2008, Lone Star closed 27 restaurants to leave the company with 152 locations. Curiously, none of the Texas-themed restaurants can be found in the state of Texas, from which the restaurant's name is derived.〔(Lone Star Steakhouse Location Map )〕 , Lone Star also operates the Texas Land and Cattle (ranch house styled) under the parent company name Center Cut Hospitality Inc.〔http://investing.businessweek.com/research/stocks/private/snapshot.asp?privcapId=316905/ Accessed 2011-11-21〕〔http://www.steakco.com/ Accessed 2008-11-18〕 == Private buyout == On August 18, 2006, Lone Star Steakhouse signed an agreement to be acquired by Lone Star Funds, an unaffiliated, Dallas-based private equity firm, for $27.10 per share in cash. This initial agreement was opposed by some major shareholders.〔(TheDealBlogs ) — The Deal Blogs Network〕 On November 11, 2006, Lone Star Funds raised its offer to $27.35 per share. On December 12, 2006, shareholders voted to accept the offer. Because it is now private, Lone Star Steakhouse has been de-listed from NASDAQ. This is also the reason Lonestar stopped sponsoring the #40 Dodge of David Stremme. Following the buyout, Lone Star Steakhouse switched from its "Texas Roadhouse" theme to a more urban-style restaurant, abandoning most of the Texas and cowboy themes in its older restaurants. The current restaurant design is more upscale, with virtually none of the Americana seen in the pre-2006 restaurants. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Lone Star Steakhouse & Saloon」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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