<P> The Roadhouse Corporation supports the homebuilding programs Habitat for Humanity International and Homes For Our Troops . The company also sponsors a road cycling team of about 20 cyclists, along with Willie Nelson tours . </P> <P> Originally each restaurant had a table called "Willie's Corner", with pictures and memorabilia of Willie Nelson . In 2002, Nelson signed a deal to become the official spokesman of Texas Roadhouse . Since then, Nelson has heavily promoted the chain, including a special on Food Network . Following Nelson's legal issues in recent years, the firm and Willie Nelson no longer have a business relationship, and many restaurants no longer have a Willie's Corner . </P> <P> Texas Roadhouse serves American cuisine, including steak, ribs, chicken, and seafood . Their main suppliers are JBS Swift and Smithfield Foods . The chain boasts several cooking championships across the country with their ribs and steaks . The menu follows a theme of mushrooms, cheese, and barbecue . Everything on the menu is made from scratch, with the exception of children's menu items Kraft Macaroni & Cheese, applesauce, and hot dogs . This includes the salads and dressings (the only dressing not made from scratch is low - fat ranch), sauces and side dishes . Their steaks are hand - cut (with the exception of the Porterhouse T - bone steaks, which are cut off - site and vacuum - packed) and are never frozen . </P> <P> The Texas Roadhouse store in Chantilly, Virginia, outraged local police over its conduct following a May 2006 shooting at the Sully District station of the Fairfax County Police Department (FCPD). After a gunman had opened fire at the station, eventually killing two officers, police cordoned off the area, forcing some local businesses to close for a few hours . In the following days, some businesses closed again during the funeral processions for the two officers due to the large number of people lining the route . The manager of the local Texas Roadhouse claimed losses of $9000 due to these closures and requested that this lost revenue offset the $5000 of fines the store had accrued due to alarm malfunctions . The claim was denied and prompted the FCPD to contact the firm's corporate headquarters in Louisville . Chain officials apologized weeks later and made a donation to a trust fund for the officers' families . They also said the manager had been severely disciplined . The story of this controversy has been circulating as a viral email beginning around 2006, and verified by urban legend website snopes.com . Also, a crisis management firm has used this controversy as an example of poor crisis management and public relations . </P>

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