- Crispers (restaurant)
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Crispers remodel - downtown Lakeland, Florida, USA
Crispers, LLC Type Private Industry Restaurants Founded Lakeland (1989) Headquarters Lakeland, FL, U.S. Area served Florida Key people Bill Whitaker, Founder, President Revenue $13M USD (2008) (est)[1] Employees 600 (2008)[1] Website www.crispers.com Crispers is a Lakeland, Florida based chain of fast casual restaurants with an emphasis on health-conscious fare and a menu that consists mainly of salads and sandwiches (the subtitle for the brand is "Fresh Salads and Such").
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History
Crispers was founded in South Lakeland, Florida in 1989 by Bill Whitaker and his wife, Vanessa[2][3]. Previously a Darden Restaurants brand, it is now owned by Publix Supermarkets, who had begun investing monetary resources in 2004, & had acquired the chain from Darden in 2007.[4] On June 11, 2008, the parent company of Crispers—Publix Supermarkets, the nation's eighth largest private company [5] -- employed a new chief executive(Ron Fuller).[6] On May 10, 2011, Publix announced they had reached a deal to sell Crispers to Fresh Alternatives, LLC.
Locations
As of 2011, Crispers has 29 restaurants throughout Florida residing in Bartow, Bradenton, Clermont, Eustis, Fort Myers, Gainesville, Jacksonville, Lake Mary, Lakeland, Largo, Longwood, Naples, Ocala, Orlando, St. Augustine, Tallahassee, Tampa, The Villages, Vero Beach, Viera (Melbourne), Winter Haven,and Winter Park.[7]
See also
References
- ^ a b info from hoovers July 23, 2009
- ^ Publix News Room Publix News Room, April 8, 2008
- ^ A little bit of history
- ^ Publix hires new CEO for Crispers restaurant chain
- ^ [1]
- ^ Former Crispers chief executive sentenced on embezzlement charges
- ^ New locations? All the time!
External links
Categories:- Fast casual restaurants
- Fast-food chains of the United States
- Restaurants established in 1989
- Regional restaurant chains in the United States
- Companies based in Lakeland, Florida
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