Rise & Shine

Xenia: New Prototype Coming Soon!

In just a few months, on August 17, we will be welcoming our new prototype restaurant in Xenia, Ohio! An all new concept has been developed to contemporize our restaurants to create a new, exciting experience for our guests to enjoy.

The new design draws upon the homestead feel of the original family home in Rio Grande, Ohio, where Bob Evans and his wife Jewel raised their family.  The new Home of Homestyle is our way of contemporizing the homestead, both inside and outside the restaurant, by bringing the "Home of Homestyle" to life!

Some new things to expect in the new Xenia restaurant:

• Flat screen televisions
• WIFI and plug-in outlets for electronics
• Corner Cupboard retail assorted offerings of items unique to Bob Evans, such as coffee, salad dressings, etc.
• New staff uniforms
• Eat in kitchen
• Curbside carryout
• Big Red Round table, serving as a gathering spot for families
• Outside re-image

Bob Evans has a long history in Xenia, a town about 40 miles southwest of the Columbus headquarters. Bob Evans' first pork processing plant was opened there in 1953 and we have operated a restaurant in the city (population 27,300) for 21 years. Officials picked the city because the restaurant was scheduled for remodeling in 2009, although the prototype will be built a few miles away from the original eatery.

The new showcase restaurant, which will seat 146 guests, will be located next to Applebee’s on Harner Drive near Progress Drive.

Guess what else is coming to Xenia on August 17? A Rise & Shine event to celebrate the opening! Stay tuned. More details to come!

Read more about the new prototype opening in Xenia at the following Web sites:

“Prototype Bob Evans Coming to Xenia,” Xenia Gazette: http://xeniagazette.1upmonitor.com/main.asp?SectionID=2&SubSectionID=4&ArticleID=163515&TM=7223.193

“Bob Evans Readies Prototype with ‘Eat-in-kitchen,’” ChainLeader.com http://www.chainleader.com/article/CA6653383.html

Norwalk, here we come!

Our Rise & Shine team is anxiously counting down the days for the Norwalk, Ohio Grand Opening event. On July 20, we will be opening the doors of a brand new restaurant just a few miles down the road from the existing restaurant in Norwalk, Ohio. The new restaurant is located at 4800 Us 250 North. Please see details below of the opening day festivities!

The first 100 people who are 18 and older, with proper ID, to Rise & Shine will be rewarded:

• The first 25 people in line when our doors open at 6 a.m. will each receive a $200 Bob Evans Restaurant gift card, 
• The second 25 will receive a $100 Bob Evans Restaurant gift card,
• And the next 50 people in line will receive a $50 Bob Evans Restaurant gift card.

Before opening our doors on July 20 at 6 a.m., we will have an opening ceremony with some special guests joining us for the celebration. We hope to see many of you out of bed nice and early to join us in the morning!

If you can’t stop by in the morning, no need to worry. The entire day will be packed full of events! Every adult who dines with us will be able to select a plastic egg on their way out of the door. Each egg contains a prize, everything from a FREE soda or coffee to a $5, $10, $20, or $50 Bob Evans Restaurant gift card! All children 12 and under will take home with them a plastic egg with a surprise inside and a FREE Kids Meal coupon.

In keeping with the typical Rise & Shine tradition, Bob Evans will be partnering with a local charity to help raise money during this event.

The Rise & Shine team can’t wait for the opening event and hope to see many of you there! Looking forward to July 20 in Norwalk, Ohio!