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By Jordan Lawson, Special To The News Sentinel
Posted: Dec. 07, 20110
Founded: 1989
Founder: Morris Reaves
CEO: son Jeremy Reaves
Headquarters: Greensboro, N.C.
Locations: Approximately 90
Ownership: Private, family-owned
Territory: North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia
A new restaurant on The Strip is finding success among University of Tennessee and West Knoxville communities with a unique foundation centered on faith.
Cook-Out may be known for its hamburgers, barbecue and milkshakes served at the Cumberland Avenue and Kingston Pike locations, but an uncommon Christian atmosphere separates the chain from its fast-food counterparts.
The restaurant routinely plays Christian music for patrons and displays scriptures on its wrappers and cups.
Allen Brooks, opening director at Cook-Out, said the religious influence comes from the chain's family-oriented business model.
"In the family there's a lot of Christian influence, and th