Bob Evans Farms Inc (NASDAQ:BOBE)

Bob Evans Farms, Inc. owns and operates full-service restaurants under the Bob Evans and Mimi's Café brand names. The company is a producer and distributor of pork sausage and a variety of complementary convenience food items under the Bob Evans and Owens brand names. It also produces and distributes pork sausage products and a variety of complementary homestyle convenience food items under the Bob Evans and Owens brand names. These food products are distributed primarily to warehouses that distribute to grocery stores throughout the United States. The company operates its business through three reportable segments: Restaurant operations, Mimi's Café and Food products. The Restaurant operations segment dependent on timely deliveries of fresh ingredients, including fresh produce, dairy products and meat. It includes: the economy, sales trends, labor and fringe benefit expenses, commodity prices, energy prices, competition, consumer acceptance, restaurant openings and closings, governmental initiatives, food safety and weather. The Mimi's Café segment is a colorful French-cottage themed buildings offer guests a place to enjoy the charm, flavors and simple joys of a cozy neighborhood bistro where the conversation and wine flow easily, at their pace. Mimi's combines elements of an upscale casual experience with broad everyday appeal. The cuisine has a touch of """"gourmet Francais,"""" featuring breakfast, lunch and dinner menu items inspired by the fresh, seasonal dishes and effortless style of the French countryside. The Food products segment is related to the closure of fresh sausage operations. It includes: sow availability and cost, other commodity costs, transportation and energy costs, governmental regulations, food safety, the economy, weather and consumer acceptance. The company was founded by Bob Evans in 1948 and is headquartered in Columbus, OH.