Posted By: Hewson Beattie
March 4, 2021 @ 12:58 pm
Local News, News
The owner of six local Steak n’ Shake restaurants is retiring after 48 years with the company.
Gary Leonard owns five restaurants in Springfield and one in Lebanon.
The Leonard family has been involved with Steak n’ Shake for 82 years, starting with Herb Leonard, who went to work for the restaurant in 1939.
He put Gary to work at the age of 14.
He’s selling the local restaurants to Mike and Lisa Stennett, owners of several restaurant franchises, including Steak ’n Shake, in Missouri and Arkansas.
Press Release:
Gary Leonard, owner of six local Steak ’n Shake restaurants, has announced his retirement after 48 years with the company. He will pass the torch and keys to Mike and Lisa Stennett, owners of several restaurant franchises, including Steak ’n Shake, in Missouri and Arkansas.