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TAKHOMACARD(R) Gift Card Sales Provide Much-Needed Food Donations
INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- The Steak n Shake Company today
announced it will be donating 396,864 STEAKBURGER(TM) patties to local food
banks through its third-annual partnership with Americas Second
Harvest -- The Nations Food Bank Network. Steak n Shake donated one
STEAKBURGER patty to Americas Second Harvest for each qualifying TAKHOMACARD
purchase.
"We greatly appreciate the generosity of Americans during the holiday
season," said Peter Dunn, president and CEO of The Steak n Shake Company. "It
is a shining example of the American spirit to help the hungry after a year of
trials such as Hurricanes Katrina and Rita."
From November 1 through December 24, the casual dining restaurant chain
donated one STEAKBURGER patty to local Americas Second Harvest Member food
banks for every $5 in TAKHOMACARD gift card sales.
Steak n Shake has worked with Americas Second Harvest, the nations
largest domestic hunger-relief organization since 2002, donating patties to
individual food banks in the communities they serve. The Americas Second
Harvest Network secures and distributes more than 2 billion pounds of donated
food and grocery products annually, supporting approximately 50,000 feeding
agencies nationwide. In 2005, Steak n Shake donated 402,304 patties to
Americans in need through the holiday gift card program; these patties were
distributed directly to local families through 59 local food banks in 18
different states.
For the promotion, Steak n Shake offered two new designs of TAKHOMACARD
gift cards. The cards are a quick and easy way of giving friends and family
the gift of STEAKBURGER sandwiches, real-milk Milk Shakes, or any other item
available on the menu. The Steak n Shake gift cards are easy, affordable
options to have on-hand for babysitters, postal carriers, teachers, neighbors,
nieces/nephews, co-workers or friends. The cards are available at all Steak n
Shake restaurants, which are located in 20 states and can be redeemed for any
menu item at any of its more than 450 locations.
During 2005, Steak n Shake also donated 750,000 STEAKBURGER patties to the
Americas Second Harvest Network for distribution to the victims of Hurricanes
Katrina and Rita.
Steak n Shake serves a distinct segment in the mid-scale, casual dining
group of the restaurant industry, featuring a core menu of STEAKBURGER
sandwiches, thin and crispy French fries, chili, and real-milk Milk Shakes.
Additional menu items include fresh salads, chicken sandwiches and other
specialty sandwiches, home-style soups, and desserts. Steak n Shake
restaurants offer full service dining areas, counter service, and drive-thru
windows. Unlike fast food restaurants, all food is freshly prepared, cooked
to order in view of the guests and served to their tables by friendly wait
staff 24 hours a day.
The Steak n Shake Company is one of the oldest restaurant chains in the
United States. It was founded in 1934 in Normal, Illinois, and operates more
than 450 restaurants in 20 states, including 49 franchised units. The
Companys restaurants are located in the following states: Alabama, Arkansas,
Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan,
Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South
Carolina, Tennessee, Texas and Wisconsin. A current list of all Steak n Shake
locations, along with other information can be found at
http://www.steaknshake.com .
Americas Second Harvest -- The Nations Food Bank Network is the nations
largest charitable hunger-relief organization with a Network of more than 200
regional Member food banks and food -- rescue programs serving all 50 states,
the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico. The Americas Second Harvest
Network secures and distributes more than two billion pounds of donated food
and grocery products annually. The Americas Second Harvest Network supports
approximately 50,000 local charitable agencies operating more than 94,000
programs including food pantries, soup kitchens, emergency shelters,
after-school programs, and Kids Cafes. Last year, the Americas Second Harvest
Network provided food assistance to more than 23 million low-income hungry
people in the United States, including more than nine million children and
nearly three million seniors. For more on Americas Second Harvest, please
visit http://www.secondharvest.org .
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