John A. “Jack” Roschman, a co-founder of Ponderosa Steakhouse and the founder of the Rax Roast Beef chain, had strong connections to Dayton, Springfield and southwest Ohio during his fascinating life.

Restaurant rivalry is a survival-of-the-fittest contest that has seen many dominating chains thrive while others fade into obscurity. Burger King, for instance, used to have a Burger Queen nemesis ...

What do you know about Rax Roast Beef? If you're under the age of 40, the answer is probably "very little." However, for Generation X, baby boomers, and even a few elder millennials, this alliterative ...

For Rax owner Richard Donohue, the addition of the restaurant to the New Carlisle area is a return to the company’s roots and a continuation of the roast beef sandwich chain’s revitalization. The ...