Montana Mike's

Montana Mike's is an American steakhouse restaurant brand operated by Stockade Companies, LLC, a privately held multi-concept restaurant company headquartered in Round Rock, Texas. The brand is positioned within Stockade's portfolio as a more upscale steakhouse concept, distinct from the company's Sirloin Stockade steakhouse and buffet chain and its WingMe restaurant concept. The brand's identity is strongly associated with a Rocky Mountain and frontier-inspired setting. Its restaurants are notably designed to resemble mountain cabins, giving the chain a differentiated atmosphere within the casual steakhouse category. This architectural theme is a central part of the customer experience and complements the brand name's Western and outdoors-oriented imagery. Montana Mike's belongs to a restaurant group with roots in the Sirloin Stockade system. Stockade Companies was established in 1984 by a group of Sirloin Stockade franchisees, while the Sirloin Stockade brand itself originated in Oklahoma City in 1966. The available reference material does not identify the exact year in which Montana Mike's was launched, nor does it name a founder specifically associated with the brand. The brand operates in the United States, with locations identified in Indiana, Iowa, Oklahoma, Texas, and potentially other markets over time. A company overview reported seven Montana Mike's locations as of May 2026: three in Indiana, two in Oklahoma, and one each in Iowa and Texas. Because restaurant portfolios can change, this location count should be treated as time-specific rather than permanent. Montana Mike's is therefore best understood as a regional American restaurant brand rather than a globally distributed chain. Its proposition combines steakhouse dining with a themed, cabin-like environment, while its ownership by Stockade Companies provides access to a broader restaurant operating platform. Publicly available reference material does not provide reliable details on revenue, menu pricing, founding leadership, ownership percentages, or a formal national advertising strategy.

Montana Mike's is part of Stockade Companies, LLC, a privately held restaurant group based in Round Rock, Texas. The group's history is connected to the Sirloin Stockade restaurant system, which began in Oklahoma City in 1966. Stockade Companies itself was established in 1984 by a group of Sirloin Stockade franchisees. The available reference material does not state when Montana Mike's was created, who founded the brand, or when its first restaurant opened. Within the Stockade Companies portfolio, Montana Mike's developed as a steakhouse concept positioned at a more upscale level than the group's Sirloin Stockade steakhouse and buffet operation. Its most recognizable design feature is a restaurant environment modeled on Rocky Mountain cabins. This gives the brand a distinct thematic identity, using architectural styling and atmosphere as part of its differentiation rather than relying only on the steakhouse category. Tom Ford became chief executive officer of Stockade Companies in 2008. Ford had joined the broader restaurant operation on its first day in 1966 as a dishwasher at the original Sirloin Stockade restaurant in Oklahoma City. He subsequently held other positions while attending college and later purchased a Sirloin Stockade restaurant in the Austin, Texas, area in 1979. His career illustrates the operational and franchise background of the parent company, although the available sources do not describe specific management decisions or expansion initiatives for Montana Mike's under his leadership. Stockade Companies has also operated other restaurant concepts. In addition to Sirloin Stockade and Montana Mike's, the company operates WingMe. It previously used the Coyote Canyon name, but the last Coyote Canyon restaurant, in Bradley, Illinois, closed on June 2, 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic. The closure is a development affecting the parent company's wider portfolio rather than a reported Montana Mike's closure. The most recent location information in the reference material identifies seven Montana Mike's restaurants as of May 2026, including three in Indiana, two in Oklahoma, and one each in Iowa and Texas. The figures provide a snapshot of the brand's regional footprint but do not establish a permanent store count. No reliable public information in the supplied material confirms the brand's annual sales, profitability, menu history, franchising terms, advertising campaigns, or a broader international presence.

• 2026

  Reported seven-location Montana Mike's footprint

  [1]Stockade Companiesen.wikipedia.org

  A company overview reported seven Montana Mike's locations as of May 2026: three in Indiana, two in Oklahoma, and one each in Iowa and Texas.

• 2008

  Tom Ford becomes chief executive officer

  [1]Stockade Companiesen.wikipedia.org

  Tom Ford became CEO of Stockade Companies after a long career within the Sirloin Stockade system.

• 1984

  Stockade Companies is established

  [1]Stockade Companiesen.wikipedia.org

  Stockade Companies was formed by a group of Sirloin Stockade franchisees, creating the corporate platform associated with Montana Mike's and other restaurant concepts.

• 1979

  Tom Ford purchases an Austin-area Sirloin Stockade restaurant

  [1]Stockade Companiesen.wikipedia.org

  Tom Ford, who later became CEO of Stockade Companies, purchased a Sirloin Stockade restaurant in the Austin, Texas, area.

• 1966

  Sirloin Stockade system begins

  [1]Stockade Companiesen.wikipedia.org

  The Sirloin Stockade brand, which later formed the historical foundation of Stockade Companies, dates to the opening of its first restaurant in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

A regional, more upscale American steakhouse concept differentiated by Rocky Mountain cabin-style restaurant design and a Western outdoors atmosphere.

• Steakhouse restaurant

  Montana Mike's steakhouse restaurants

  Montana Mike's operates as a more upscale steakhouse concept within Stockade Companies' restaurant portfolio. The brand's offering centers on American steakhouse dining and is delivered through restaurants designed to resemble Rocky Mountain cabins. The cabin-inspired setting is a defining part of the concept, combining a themed physical environment with conventional dine-in steakhouse service.

• 2020

  Closure of the last Coyote Canyon restaurantOther

  Background

  Stockade Companies had previously operated under the Coyote Canyon name. The final restaurant using that name was located in Bradley, Illinois.

  Action taken

  The Bradley, Illinois, Coyote Canyon restaurant closed on June 2, 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic.

  Aftermath

  Coyote Canyon ceased to be an operating concept in the company's reported portfolio; the supplied source does not state that the closure directly affected Montana Mike's.

  Source

• 1984

  Creation of a multi-concept restaurant companyStrategy

  Background

  A group of Sirloin Stockade franchisees established Stockade Companies, creating a broader operating structure that later included Montana Mike's alongside other restaurant brands.

  Action taken

  The franchisee group formed Stockade Companies as a privately held restaurant company.

  Aftermath

  The company developed and operated multiple restaurant concepts, including the Montana Mike's steakhouse brand.

  Source

1. 1Stockade Companiesen.wikipedia.org
2. 2Montana Mike's official websitemontanamikes.com