Steak ‘n Shake Says Lightning Bitcoin Payments Lifted Same‑Store Sales Dramatically Over Nine Months
Steak ’n Shake says a sharp rebound in same-store sales followed its U.S. rollout of Bitcoin payments via the Lightning Network on May 16, 2025, and it is now positioning that integration as a catalyst for measurable gains across consecutive quarters. The company’s story is that a payments-layer change reduced processing costs while supporting a […]
Steak ’n Shake Adds $10 Million in Bitcoin to Treasury, Raising Custody and Compliance Questions
Steak ’n Shake completed a $10M corporate Bitcoin purchase for its treasury on January 17, consolidating cryptocurrency collected through customer payments into a dedicated Strategic Bitcoin Reserve. The company described the move as the culmination of a program launched in May 2025, when it began accepting Bitcoin payments over the Lightning Network across its U.S. […]