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The Perils That Ended Texas Roadhouse's Decades-Old Peanut Tradition By Alexa Valme Sept. 21, 2025 2:39 pm EST

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Walk into a Texas Roadhouse and you'll likely still see that familiar bag of roasted peanuts waiting at the table, because, no, Texas Roadhouse did not get rid of its iconic peanuts — but the tradition isn't quite what it used to be. For decades, the brand leaned on those in-shell peanuts as a calling card, part appetizer, part atmosphere, and part spectacle as customers crunched shells underfoot. It was one of those quirks you couldn't imagine disappearing — the kind of thing you'd tell a friend about if they were eating at Texas Roadhouse for the very first time .

But that floor-scattering ritual wasn't just

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