For the past six years, Decatur's franchise has been the fifth top-selling Steak Out in the country, outselling outlets in large markets such as Atlanta, Miami and Houston. People around here love their red meat. But he understands the addiction. After all, it was Steak Out's food that drew Matthews in as an investor. Steak Out, which bills itself as the nation's largest full-meal delivery system and America's answer to home meal replacement, offers ribeye steaks, steak tips, chicken breast fillets, cheeseburgers and sandwiches.
Complete meals come with a salad and baked potato.
Huntsville Founder David Martin opened the first Steak Out in Huntsville in 1986, and the chain now has 85 stores across the Southeast and in Texas, South Dakota and Massachusetts. Although Martin sold the company to an Atlanta franchising company about five years ago, he still owns five stores in Madison County and one in Limestone County. That helps Decatur's restaurants. Three Steak Out restaurants in Huntsville and one in Montgomery round out the top five in national sales. Matthews, who owns another Steak Out in Johnson City, Tenn., said people questioned his decision to open his Sixth Avenue store.