Texas Roadhouse (NASDAQ: TXRH) appoints White Castle CEO Lisa Ingram to board
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Texas Roadhouse, Inc. announced that its Board of Directors appointed Lisa (Elizabeth K.) Ingram as a new independent director effective March 5, 2026. Ingram is Chief Executive Officer and Chair of the Board of White Castle System, Inc., a long-standing fast-food restaurant chain with hundreds of locations and manufacturing plants supplying products nationwide.
The Board cited her chief executive and board experience, along with deep restaurant industry and marketing expertise, as reasons for her selection. She will initially serve as a director without committee assignments, and the Board determined she meets Nasdaq independence standards. The company stated there are no special arrangements behind her selection and no related-party transactions requiring disclosure.
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(d) On March 5, 2026, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Texas Roadhouse, Inc. (the “Company”), appointed Elizabeth K. Ingram to the Board. Ms. Ingram, age 55, was appointed to the Board because of her chief executive and board of directors experience as well as her extensive knowledge of the restaurant industry and marketing background. Ms. Ingram is the Chief Executive Officer and Chair of the Board of Directors of White Castle System, Inc., a restaurant chain with approximately 350 locations and a manufacturing business that sells products to retailers in all 50 states. She has served as CEO of White Castle System, Inc. since 2016 and Chair of the Board of Directors since 2021. Ms. Ingram has served on the Board of Directors of M/I Homes, Inc. (NYSE: MHO) since 2019, where she also serves as the chair of the audit committee and as a member of the executive compensation committee. She also serves as the Chair of the Board of Directors of OhioHealth, where she also serves as the chair of the compensation committee, and is a member of the governing committee for The Columbus Foundation. Ms. Ingram will not initially serve on any of the Board’s committees.
In connection with her appointment, the Board determined that Ms. Ingram qualifies as an independent director in accordance with the Nasdaq Stock Market’s Listing rules. There were no arrangements or understandings between Ms. Ingram and any other persons pursuant to which Ms. Ingram was selected as a director. Ms. Ingram does not have any direct or indirect material interest in any transaction required to be disclosed pursuant to Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.
Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.
On March 5, 2026, the Company issued a press release relating to the contents of this Current Report on Form 8-K. A copy of the press release is furnished with this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1.
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The information in this Current Report on Form 8-K at Item 7.01 and Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section. Such information will not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement filed by the Company under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, unless specifically identified therein as being incorporated by reference.
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
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| Date: March 5, 2026 | By: | /s/ Gerald L. Morgan |
| Gerald L. Morgan | ||
| Chief Executive Officer and Executive Vice Chairman | ||
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Exhibit 99.1
Texas Roadhouse, Inc. Appoints Lisa Ingram to
Board of Directors
LOUISVILLE, KY. (March 5, 2026) Texas Roadhouse, Inc. (Nasdaq: TXRH) announced today that Lisa Ingram has been appointed to the Company’s Board of Directors.
Ms. Ingram is the Chief Executive Officer and Chair of the Board of Directors for White Castle System, Inc., which is based in Columbus, Ohio.
White Castle currently has 340 restaurants in 14 states. In addition, the company owns and operates 6 manufacturing plants that supply products to its restaurants and its consumer product goods, which are sold in grocery stores in all 50 states.
Known as the “Slider Queen,” Ingram has led White Castle since 2015 and is the fourth-generation family member to lead the iconic 105-year-old brand, which is considered to be the nation’s first fast-food hamburger chain.
Jerry Morgan, Texas Roadhouse Chief Executive Officer and Executive Vice Chairman of the Board commented, “We are excited to have Lisa join our Board of Directors. Lisa literally grew up in the restaurant business and knows what it takes to lead a highly successful, and founder-inspired company. She also understands the importance of being a people-first business. There’s no doubt Lisa will bring incredible value to our company.”
Ms. Ingram received her Bachelor of Business Administration from Southern Methodist University and her MBA from Ohio State University.
In addition to her role as CEO, Lisa is active in the Columbus community. She currently serves as the Chair of the Board of OhioHealth and serves on the board of M/I Homes (NYSE:MHO).
About Texas Roadhouse
Texas Roadhouse, Inc. is a growing restaurant company operating predominantly in the casual dining segment that first opened in 1993 and today has grown to over 820 restaurants system-wide in 49 states, one U.S. territory, and ten foreign countries. For more information, please visit the Company’s Web site at www.texasroadhouse.com.
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