Announcement
J&R Restaurant Group, an Outback Steakhouse franchisee in Mississippi and West Tennessee, described its approach to team management and community involvement in an October 2023 announcement. The family business began in 1993 under Steve Grantham Sr.; Steve Grantham Jr. later became president. Its original release emphasized a people-first interpretation of the restaurant brand's principles, focusing on employees, customers, and the neighborhoods around its stores.
The company said its managers spent time understanding workers' personal circumstances and invited staff to participate in support for military families, first responders, and nonprofit events. Its own website continues to describe community partnerships and lists eight restaurant locations across the two states. That official company history supports the scope and philosophy of the group, although the 2023 release's statements about record retention, sales projections, and outperformance of national peers were not accompanied by independently comparable data.
President Steve Grantham Jr. linked the group's business goals to taking care of people and communities. The release is best read as a description of the franchisee's values and its 2023 claims, not a current ranking of restaurant performance. Customers, job applicants, and prospective partners can find current locations, career information, and community programs on J&R's official site.