Steak 'n Shake is a 500-unit diner-style restaurant chain located primarily in the Midwestern and Southern United States. headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana. Over 400 Steak 'n Shakes are company-owned and the remaining ones are franchised. Typical restaurant locations have both drive-through and front-window service, resulting in an mixture of fast-food to-go service and diner-style sit-down service. Many Steak 'n Shake restaurants are open 24 hours a day. The corporation's slogan "Famous for Steakburgers" refers to its most prominent food item, the "Steakburger", so called because it is made from a mixture of T-bone, sirloin, and round steaks. Steak 'n Shake's prices had been comparable to diners and other sit-down food establishments, which were generally higher than fast food restaurants, but recently the company has lowered its prices.
The Indianapolis Monumental Marathon is a 26.2 mile road race run annually in downtown Indianapolis, Indiana. It is one of two fall marathons run in Indianapolis, the other being the Indianapolis Marathon. In 2015 it claimed to have become one of the 20 largest marathons in the United States.[1]