Steps to Ownership : Restaurant Franchise : Steak 'n Shake Franchise

The resulting Steakburger is a symphony of taste and texture. - Roger Ebert

Steak ‘n Shake is seeking qualified individuals with previous restaurant or retail experience to join the restaurant franchise team. Please follow the six steps below to find out more about becoming the next Steak ‘n Shake franchisee.

Complete the online request for more information at
steaknshakefranchise.com or call us at (877) 747-5329.
A Franchise Sales Associate will contact you soon after you
send us your contact information.
Candidates who fit our Franchisee Profile will receive a Franchise
Disclosure Document (FDD) and will submit a full application.

Meet with Franchise Sales Associate to discuss qualifications
and geographical preferences.
Develop business plan.

Tour our Support Center and meet our Operations Team.
Get more of your questions answered.

Receive documents for franchise approval.
Sign agreement and submit franchise fee payment.

Work with our exclusive designated broker to locate
and secure approval of real estate site.
Begin franchisee/management training.

Construct restaurant and hire/train associates.
Open your new Steak ’n Shake restaurant!

This information does not constitute an offer to sell a restaurant franchise. The offer of a franchise can only be made through the delivery of a Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD). Certain states require that we register the FDD in those states. We will not offer or sell restaurant franchises in those states until we have registered the franchise (or obtained an applicable exemption from registration) and delivered the FDD to the prospective franchisee in compliance with applicable law.

Interested in franchising a
Steak 'n Shake restaurant of your own? Click here to receive your kit!

By becoming part of the Steak 'n Shake franchise system, I am aligned with a brand that helps franchisees secure their future and I do not have to worry about the turmoil of the future economy. My son and other family members have also joined the company to secure their own futures.

I have always had an entrepreneurial spirit and working with Steak 'n Shake has helped me to accomplish my goal of owning my own franchise.

Paul Ledgard
Kansas City, KS

This restaurant franchise website and the franchise sales information on this site do not constitute an offer to sell a restaurant franchise. The offer of a franchise can only be made through the delivery of a Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD). Certain states require that we register the FDD in those states. The communications on this web site are not directed by us to residents of any of those states. Moreover, we will not offer or sell restaurant franchises in those states until we have registered the franchise (or obtained an applicable exemption from registration) and delivered the FDD to the prospective franchisee in compliance with applicable law.