Todd Brooks's questions to Texas Roadhouse Inc (TXRH) leadership • Q2 2025
Question
Todd Brooks of The Benchmark Company asked if the rollout of the digital kitchen system (KDS) has increased capacity for off-premise orders and inquired about the off-premise sales mix for the top quartile of stores.
Answer
CEO Gerry Morgan confirmed that the KDS, now in 80% of restaurants, is a key component enabling more to-go capacity and improving efficiency. While not providing specific quartile data, Michael Bailen, Senior Director & Head of IR, added that some stores achieve significantly higher to-go sales, demonstrating that further opportunity exists across the system.