Crispers (restaurant)
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.
Private | |
Industry | Restaurants |
Founded | Lakeland, Florida (1989) |
Headquarters | Lakeland, FL, U.S. |
Area served | Florida |
Key people | Bill Radbaugh, CEO |
Revenue | $13M USD (2008) (est) |
Number of employees | 710 (2013) |
Website | www.crispers.com |
Crispers was founded in South Lakeland, Florida in 1989 by Bill Whitaker and his wife, Vanessa. In 2002 Publix Supermarkets Inc. bought an interest in the company,[1] and Publix bought the entire company in 2007.[2] In 2008, the former CEO of the company was convicted of embezzling more than $400,000 from the company.[3]
On May 10, 2011, Publix announced they had reached an agreement to sell Crispers to Healthy Food Concepts, LLC[4] and the deal was completed in July 2011.
As of 2013, Crispers has 28 restaurants throughout Florida. By 2015 Crispers only had 24 restaurants opened,[5] with locations recently closed in Jacksonville and Gainesville.[6]
References
- Michael Sasso, "Publix buys stake in Crispers restaurants", Ocala Star-Banner, August 10, 2002.
- Jaclyn Giovis, "Publix goes shopping: Grocer seeks new locations for its restaurant chain", Sun-Sentinel, October 6, 2007.
- Jason Geary, "Former Crispers CEO Gets 2 Years In Prison" Archived copy, The Ledger, September 26, 2008.
- Arlene Satchell, "Publix to sell Crispers restaurant chain", Sun-Sentinel, May 10, 2011.
- "Locations". crispers.com. Retrieved 8 September 2015.
- "Call Box: Why don't more businesses post their address?". The Florida Times Union. 13 August 2015. Retrieved 8 September 2015.