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Steak n Shake
More franchisees join revolt over Steak n Shake menu pricing
May 1, 2013
Scott OlsonThree franchise owners filed suit last month against Steak n Shake, including two on the same day, challenging the company's
policy that they say prohibits them from setting their own menu prices.
MoreSteak n Shake facing new suit over mandatory menu pricing
April 10, 2013
Scott OlsonAnother Steak n Shake franchise owner is suing the company over its controversial practice that prohibits restaurants in the
chain from setting their own menu prices, even after a federal appeals court sided with a franchisee.
MoreSteak n Shake opening in United Arab Emirates
October 9, 2012
The Indianapolis-based restaurant chain struck a deal to open 40 locations starting next year in the Middle Eastern country,
its first venture outside the United States.
MoreCourt rules Steak n Shake broke pact with ad agency
September 26, 2012
Anthony SchoettleA District Court in Indiana this week ruled that Steak n Shake in 2009 breached its $4.36 million contract with its former
advertising agency, Georgia-based Varnson Group.
MoreBiglari agrees to antitrust fine in Cracker Barrel deal
September 26, 2012
Bloomberg NewsThe chain-restaurant operator that owns Indianapolis-based Steak n Shake has agreed to pay $850,000 to settle procedural antitrust
violations stemming from its purchase of shares in Cracker Barrel Old Country Store Inc.
MoreMDC approves CIB's sale of building to Steak n Shake
September 5, 2012
IBJ StaffThe Metropolitan Development Commission on Wednesday approved a resolution allowing the Capital Improvement Board of Marion
County to sell the Ober Building in downtown Indianapolis to the Steak n Shake restaurant chain.
MoreSteak n Shake paying $3.8M for Ober Building
September 4, 2012
Cory SchoutenAn affiliate of the Steak n Shake restaurant chain has agreed to pay $3.8 million to acquire downtown's Ober Building
from the Capital Improvement Board of Marion County. The restaurant chain likely will move its headquarters to the 1910 building.
MoreSteak n Shake customer traffic up in latest quarter
August 14, 2012
Biglari Holdings Inc., parent of Steak n Shake, said Friday that customer traffic to the restaurant chain grew 2.2 percent
during the quarter ended July 4, boosting same-store sales 2.9 percent.
MoreSteak n Shake woos real estate pros
May 23, 2012
Cory SchoutenSteak n Shake made a big splash at the International Council of Shopping Centers deal-making convention in Las Vegas as it
pushes an aggressive plan to grow via franchising.
MoreFederal court to hear Steak n Shake franchisee appeal
May 21, 2012
Scott OlsonThe case involves an Illinois franchisee of Steak n Shake that successfully sued the company over its mandatory menu and pricing
policies. The company's appeal is set to be heard Wednesday by a federal appeals court in Chicago.
MorePROXY CORNER: Biglari Holdings Inc.
January 7, 2012
Biglari Holdings Inc. is a San Antonio-based holding company that owns Indianapolis-based Steak n Shake, Roanoke, Va.-based
Western Sizzlin and invests in a diverse range of businesses.
MoreBattle between phone rivals spills into the courtroom
December 31, 2011
Greg AndrewsBrightpoint sues Miami rival Brightstar twice in one week over its hiring of two former executives of the local wireless-phone
distributor.
MoreCracker Barrel rebuffs Biglari
December 20, 2011
IBJ StaffCracker Barrel shareholders appear to have rejected Sardar Biglari’s move to join the restaurant chain’s board,
but stopped short of passing a “poison pill” plan that would deter outside investors from taking over the business.
MoreCEO: Steak n Shake poised for global growth
December 13, 2011
Scott OlsonIn his annual letter to shareholders, Sardar Biglari says he has commitments for 110 new franchises and thinks the Indianapolis-based
restaurant chain could take its concept overseas.
MoreBiglari set to make big move on Cracker Barrel
December 9, 2011
Associated PressCracker Barrel will hold its annual shareholder meeting Dec. 20, and Sardar Biglari, who controls Indianapolis-based Steak
n Shake, is seeking a seat on the company's board of directors.
MoreSteak n Shake hit with overtime lawsuit
November 30, 2011
Scott OlsonTwo workers at restaurants in Georgia are suing the Indianapolis-based burger chain for failing to pay minimum wage and overtime
to hourly employees.
MoreSteak n Shake reports higher same-store sales
August 15, 2011
Same-store sales grew during the fiscal third quarter 4.9 percent, helping revenue during the three-month period climb 4.5
percent, to $165.2 million.
MoreWill Biglari use Steak n Shake playbook at Cracker Barrel?
July 2, 2011
Greg AndrewsBiglari Holdings began scarfing up Cracker Barrel shares in March and now has amassed a 9.8-percent stake worth $109 million.
MoreInsurer coveted by Biglari sold to another firm
April 21, 2011
Scott OlsonSteak n Shake's parent company, Biglari Holdings, twice tried to acquire Fremont Michigan Insuracorp Inc. before the insurer
agreed to be sold to Michigan-based Auto Club Insurance Association. Biglari, which owns nearly 10 percent of the insurer's
shares, nevertheless was a winner in the sale.
MoreNew York firm wins Steak n Shake ad account
March 29, 2011
Indianapolis-based restaurant chain selects Kirshenbaum Bond Senecal & Partners as agency of record for its $18 million
advertising account, ending about two years of uncertainty surrounding its marketing efforts.
MoreNew rules rile Steak n Shake franchisees
February 5, 2011
Cory SchoutenFranchise owners of Steak n Shake restaurants are revolting against parent company Biglari Holdings Inc. just as the chain
plans a nationwide expansion fueled by franchising.
MoreSteak n Shake's annual profit sizzles
December 13, 2010
Scott OlsonThe Indianapolis-based restaurant chain grew pretax profit in fiscal 2010 to $37.7 million, a 331-percent increase compared
with the previous fiscal year.
MoreAd Age: Steak n Shake seeking new agency
November 23, 2010
IBJ StaffTwo years and at least two advertising agencies after ending a long-term advertising deal, Steak n Shake is reviewing pitches
from agencies interested in its business, according to a report from industry publication Advertising Age.
MoreBiglari's revised incentive package approved by shareholders
November 8, 2010
Anthony SchoettleAfter criticizing an earlier pay proposal, 82 percent of Biglari Holdings' shareholders approved a scaled-back bonus agreement
for their CEO.
MoreBiglari shakes up Steak n Shake building format
October 23, 2010
Cory SchoutenThe new prototype design for Steak n Shake restaurants will be smaller, featuring sections of floor-to-ceiling glass and an
exterior that throws off a retro vibe, its signage attached to a protruding fin.
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These quaint,obsessed musings by the stalkers are certainly entertaining, but I'm trying to figure out what, if anything, all the yelping below has to do with Zak Brown.
It's evident that Moffett was pushing the right buttons and corporate America is now trying to squash him. He just wanted to withdraw the free pilot services provided to the company by the pilots to try and put some pressure on a company that has not been interested in negotiating a contract in over 5 years. The company does not provide a contract because not having one has saved them a bundle of money. Shame on any Republic pilots not standing behind their union leader just because things are getting tough, can you not see such strategic moves by the company as putting the last union president in a corporate position and into THEIR pocket. Do you really believe the last union president is so appalled at the attempts by Moffett, do you not remember his oppositions to the company? We stood behind him. It has been proven over and over again for thousands of years without fail, a man cannot serve two masters. Anyone that believes people vote contrary to their paycheck and livelihood deserve to be taken advantage of, the recent statements by the former union president are laughable as he denounces the current union president from his new corporate position. Have you ever seen a drafted sports player score points for his previous team, it cannot be done, he is not on the pilots side anymore, he gets his money a different way now than you and I do, and he should not be allowed to remain on the seniority list. A drafted player brings strength, credibility, tactical knowledge, and a strategic advantage to his NEW team, he would not be drafted or paid were it otherwise. We are all forced to choose only one side to play for and support, not doing so has many references in life such as insider trading and shaving points, all illegal for good reason. This basic fact is why corporate moguls, scientist, and engineers all sign non-discloser agreements and non-compete clauses, as protection in case they are lured into switching sides as our former union president has done. No NFL coach ever drafted a player so that both teams could benefit and better understand each other, they are recruited to win the game against that former team, period. Likewise the company does not recruit the former union president by accident or mutual understanding, its strategy. Don't confuse playing the game with good sportsman-like conduct in support of common business and prosperity goals, with the requirement to only play for one side. Good men we all love and favor fall subject to this manipulation, often without their knowledge, and it is not a betrayal of their friendship to oppose them when they switch sides. If we did not love and trust them, they would not have been chosen and lured to the other side in the first place. The deception by the drafted player is not made at a conscious level, it's just human nature and it's all about money and power which corrupts our ability to be objective and loyal to two masters. This is why our court system created the defense attorney, and why our military created counter intelligence. Its strategy and its propaganda, and it works, and that's why the "powers to be" manipulate the chess pieces by sometimes changing their colors. Some players know they are being manipulated when their color is changed, but it brings them more money and power so they do not care. The rest have good intentions but do not even realize they are being manipulated. This tactic is also known by another name, Divide and Conquer. In battle sending an imperfect message with an imperfect team is obviously not ideal, but it's still being sent by YOUR team, your union leader, a leader that has common goals and common rewards with you, they are the best, because we have elected them to do a job for us. If you are not backing Moffett but believing the spin by those that have recently switched sides, you are taking food out of your own mouth. Showing unity and backing an imperfect situation still results in taking just as much ground, it's about unity and bargaining power. It's not necessary to wait around for that perfect attack because it will never come, the company will spin and attempt to destroy anyone that gets in their way. Ultimately it's not about any specific attack anyway, ASAP or whatever it makes no difference, it is and always has been only about power. If this company cared about safety it would not build pairings with 8 hour overnights, come on, are you that naive? Besides, do you really think Hoffa cares, no, he got a call from corporate America and was squeezed into denouncing Moffett. If he didn't they would spin the safety card against him and the Teamsters National with implication for truckers, future contracts, insurance rates etc...saying something like the Teamsters use safety as a bargaining chip, blah blah blah... Do you really think any pilot is going to do something unsafe for the contract, absolutely not, the only ones threatening safety here is the company with reduced rest, fatigue, and poverty. Do you not find it odd that Hoffa and the Teamsters are opposing a Teamster president publicly? Would the Teamsters National not normally support and work with one of their own? Why did they not sit down and help him strategize, correct any mistakes, and charge ahead? Would the Teamsters National not normally support and leverage a contract for all those pilots that have been paying Teamster dues, isn't that why we have all been paying Teamster dues in the first place? I sure haven't been paying dues so that the Teamsters National could come along and write this kind of an article undercutting our union leader and our unity. Whose side is the Teamsters National really on, it's obviously not the Republic pilots side.
No matter what Moffatt does the company is going to spin it like he is the terrorist and brainwash people like you into believing it, wake up, back your players that are trying to change things for you and your livelihood. Where has Hoffa been for the last 6 years, except collecting our dues. Seriously, do you really think an FO going for upgrade, signed off by a checkairman ready for the upgrade, who then fails, is not even capable of returning as a First Officer.
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