Cook Out (restaurant)
Cook Out is a privately owned American fast-food restaurant chain operating in North Carolina, South Carolina, Alabama, Georgia, Kentucky, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland, and Mississippi. Founded in Greensboro, North Carolina, in 1989, the chain has since expanded and now has restaurants in over 100 cities. The chain itself has grown in size with many locations now spread throughout the Southeastern US.
A newer-style Cook Out restaurant with indoor seating and counter service | |
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Restaurants |
| Genre | Quick service restaurant |
| Founded | 1989 Greensboro, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Founder | Morris Reaves |
| Headquarters | Thomasville, North Carolina , U.S. |
Number of locations | 319+ |
Area served | |
Key people | Jeremy Reaves (CEO) |
| Products | Hamburgers, hot dogs, chicken sandwiches, Carolina-style barbecue, and milkshakes |
| Revenue | US$125 million |
| Owner | Morris Reaves |
Number of employees | 13,000 as of May 2021 |
| Website | cookout |
The standard format of the restaurant features two drive-thru lanes and a walk-up window, but no indoor seating. Some newer locations have an indoor dining room and counter service similar to a traditional fast-food restaurant, but most still only have drive-thru and walk-up service. The restaurant specializes in hamburgers, milkshakes, and North Carolina-style pork barbecue.