Bob Evans

2017 Top 500: Family Style

By Restaurant Business Staff on Jun. 07, 2017

While some of the legacy brands (such as IHOP and Bob Evans) saw declines, Technomic Chief Insights Officer Darren Tristano expects breakfast-and-lunch concepts to keep growing.

Marketing

Bob Evans debuts ‘Meatloaf Mondays’

By Restaurant Business Staff on Oct. 07, 2017

Customers who wear their pajamas in-restaurant and order from a select group of entrees will get a dessert free of charge.

Marketing

6 ways restaurants aim to up traffic around Thanksgiving

By Brett Dworski on Nov. 20, 2017

See what deals operators are unloading for the big feast.

Gordon Food Service Announces the 2009 Vendor Involvement Process (VIP) Supplier Award Winners

By Restaurant Business Staff on Nov. 18, 2009

GRAND RAPIDS, MI, (Nov. 16, 2009)—Gordon Food Service (GFS) is pleased to announce the 2009 recipients of the prestigious Vendor Involvement Process (VIP)...

Sandell comments on recent earnings release from Bob Evans

Jul. 09, 2014

The fight between the family chain and a major shareholder escalated with this week’s release of lackluster financial results and revelations about what the battle is costing.

Bob Evans, CEO part 'by mutual agreement'

Dec. 15, 2014

Steve Davis stepped down after a prolonged fight with investor Sandell Asset Management over his strategies.

Turnaround report: Bob Evans regroups by ‘performance bands’; McDonald’s further adventures with kale; Subway’s pretzel logic

By Peter Romeo on Sep. 09, 2015

A different way of setting store-level benchmarks helped Bob Evans Farms cut its manpower requirements last quarter by 125,000 labor hours and $600,000.

Bob Evans prunes under-performing stores

By Peter Romeo on Apr. 25, 2016

The first wave closed over the weekend, with more to come during the next year.

Consumer Trends

Top chains by menu segment for 2017

By Restaurant Business Staff on Jan. 17, 2017

Chains ranking highest in their competitive set deliver more than just good food. They’re winning in all aspects of the dining experience, from service to convenience.

Food

How leading chains stack up by menu size

By Lizzy Freier on Mar. 16, 2017

The top and fastest-growing chains don’t always align with average total menu items in their sectors.

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