Cook Out (restaurant)
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| Type | Sole Ownership |
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| Industry | Food |
| Founded | 1989 |
| Headquarters | Greensboro, North Carolina, USA |
| Area served | North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia[1][2] |
| Key people | Morris Reaves (Owner), Jeremy Reaves (CEO) |
| Products | Fast food |
Cook Out is a fast food privately owned restaurant chain in North Carolina, Tennessee, South Carolina, and Virginia. Founded in Greensboro, the chain has since expanded throughout the state and now has drive-thru restaurants in over seventy cities. Most locations consist of a double drive-thru and outdoor seating. The chain itself has grown in size with many locations now spread throughout Virginia. [3]
Cook Out was created by Morris Reaves.[4] He is currently the owner of the company, with his son Jeremy Reaves serving as CEO. As of December 2012 there are 101 locations. The original Cook-Out opened on Randleman Road in Greensboro, North Carolina.
The restaurant specializes in grilled hamburgers and hotdogs (cook-out style), chicken sandwiches, North Carolina barbecue, and milkshakes with a multitude of flavors.
The company headquarters location is in Thomasville, North Carolina. Contact number is (336)431-1094.
The company opened its first out-of-state store in Spartanburg, South Carolina, on July 30, 2010.[5] Cook Out opened in Clemson and Orangeburg, South Carolina, in 2010. Plans are in the works for more expansion in South Carolina and Virginia.[6] At the very end of 2011, Cook Out opened restaurants in Columbia, South Carolina; Blacksburg, Virginia; and Radford, Virginia. In March 2012, Cook Out opened its first location in Lynchburg, VA. And shortly thereafter in Harrisonburg, VA.[7]
On May 18, 2012, Cook Out celebrated the grand opening of its 100th store in Florence, SC.
There is a restaurant now open in Maryville, TN.
External links[edit]
- Unofficial Fan Site: www.cookoutnc.com
- Unofficial Fan Site: www.eatcookout.com
References[edit]
- ^ Locations | Cook-Out® Restaurant, Menu, Locations, Nutritional Info, Cooked Outdoors Style
- ^ Cook-Out® Restaurant - "Cooked Outdoors Style"
- ^ http://raleighdurham.about.com/od/diningandnightlife/gr/cookout-review.htm Cook Out Restaurant Review, About.com Raleigh-Durham
- ^ http://greensboro.greensboring.com/2011/09/cook-out-restaurant-menu-of-burger.html Cook Out Restaurant, Greensboring.com
- ^ Cook-Out to crank up its first grill in Spartanburg | GoUpstate.com
- ^ Cook-Out to crank up its first grill in Spartanburg | GoUpstate.com
- ^ Business Booming at New Cook Out in Lynchburg - WSET.com - ABC13
