Bob Evans Restaurants
In 1953, the business was incorporated as Bob Evans Farms Inc. By 1957, the company opened a total of four sausage plants to keep up with demand. In 1963, Bob Evans Farms Inc. was listed on the Nasdaq stock exchange with an original issue of 160,000 shares.
In 1964, the company decided to expand into the restaurant business, which resulted in the founding of Bob Evans Restaurants. These restaurants were designed in a red and white color "Steamboat Victorian" style. The first of these "new" Bob Evans Restaurants was located in Chillicothe, Ohio, but by the early 1970s the restaurants had expanded throughout Ohio. Expansion into other states was started in the late 1970s. As of 2012, Bob Evans Farms, Inc. is a $1.7 billion restaurant and retail food products company.
Evans served as a director and president of the company until his retirement on December 31, 1986. Evans died on June 21, 2007 at the age of 89. He was survived by his wife, Jewell, and their six children.
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