10/22/2026
It’s Nick and I’m here for a rant this morning. When we were trying to put together an event for Savannah’s breast cancer battle to help families affected by cancer, we reached out to Texas Roadhouse in Ashland, Ky!
The response? Barely any interest, a long wait for a reply, and not even a small discount offered to help. Totally and completely dismissed with no interest.
And what makes it even worse? The people in charge of this aren’t strangers to us. We’re talking about same families in the same community, their kids are on the same teams as ours, etc. We will never give the Roadhouse in Ashland business and would ask you to do the same.
Then there’s Kentucky Bluebird Grill & Pub and Jesse Hunt.
We reached out, and they immediately stepped up. Not only did they offer to cover the food and drinks, but they wanted to organize an auction to raise money for families affected by cancer.
FREE food. FREE drinks. An AUCTION to help families. That’s exactly what showing up for your community looks like.
One is a massive chain with locations all over the country. The other is a local business that could have easily said no, but instead chose to do something meaningful for people going through hell.
We spend so much money at these big chains without thinking twice. Meanwhile, local businesses are the ones stepping up for our kids, our neighbors, and families facing the worst moments of their lives.
So the next time you want a steak, maybe remember which business was willing to show up for a family battling stage 4 cancer and which one wasn’t.
We’ll remember.
Thank you, Bluebird Grill. THAT is community. That’s the kind of business that deserves our money. ❤️