Cook Out (restaurant)
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Cook Out is a fast food
Fast food
Fast food is the term given to food that can be prepared and served very quickly. While any meal with low preparation time can be considered to be fast food, typically the term refers to food sold in a restaurant or store with preheated or precooked ingredients, and served to the customer in a...

 privately owned restaurant chain in North Carolina
North Carolina
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, Tennessee
Tennessee
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, South Carolina
South Carolina
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, and Richmond, Virginia
Richmond, Virginia
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. Founded in Greensboro
Greensboro, North Carolina
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, the chain has since expanded throughout the state and now has drive-thru restaurants in over fifty cities. Most locations consist of a double drive-thru and outdoor seating.

Cook Out was created by Morris Reaves. He is currently the owner of the company, with his son Jeremy Reaves serving as CEO. As of August 2011 there are 88 locations. The original Cook-Out opened on Randleman Road in North Carolina.

The restaurant specializes in grilled hamburgers and hotdogs (cook-out style), chicken sandwich
Chicken sandwich
A chicken sandwich or chicken burger is a boneless, skinless, breast of chicken on a hamburger bun topped with condiments and trimmings. Invented by Chick-fil-A in 1964, the chicken sandwich has become a popular American food choice....

es, and North Carolina barbecue. They also have milkshakes.
The company headquarters location used to be located in Adams Farm in Greensboro, NC but has moved to Archdale, NC.

The company opened its first out-of-state store in Spartanburg
Spartanburg, South Carolina
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, South Carolina
South Carolina
South Carolina is a state in the Deep South of the United States that borders Georgia to the south, North Carolina to the north, and the Atlantic Ocean to the east. Originally part of the Province of Carolina, the Province of South Carolina was one of the 13 colonies that declared independence...

, on July 30, 2010. Cook Out opened in Clemson and Orangeburg, South Carolina, in 2010. Plans are in the works for more expansion in South Carolina and Virginia.

External links

Unofficial Web Site: http://www.cookoutnc.com/

Unofficial Web Site: http://www.eatcookout.com/

Unofficial Web Site: http://cookout.appiandigital.net/
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