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The MAHA Shake-Up at Steak ‘n Shake

September 11, 2026·19 min·4-min readnarrativebusiness
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Steak and Shake, under owner Sardar Biglari, has rebranded as a MAGA-aligned fast food chain embracing the 'Make America Healthy Again' (MAHA) movement, swapping vegetable oil for beef tallow, introducing grass-fed beef, and incorporating overt political branding. This high-stakes pivot a

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Sardar BiglariHeather HaddonRyan KnutsonMichael BoseRobert F. Kennedy Jr.

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Steak and ShakeCracker Barrel

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Business NewsCorporate StrategyEntrepreneurshipInvestigative JournalismPolitical NewsStartups

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