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Lettuce Entertain You Enterprises

Lettuce Entertain You Enterprises (LEYE) is a restaurant group currently comprising 120 or more restaurants mainly located in the Chicago metropolitan area. It was founded by Rich Melman and Jerry A. Orzoff in 1971.

Lettuce Entertain You Enterprises, Inc.
Company typePrivate
IndustryRestaurants
Founded1971 in Chicago, Illinois
FounderRich Melman & Jerry A. Orzoff
Headquarters
Chicago, Illinois
,
USA
Key people
Rich Melman, co-founder
Jerry A. Orzoff, co-founder
Revenue$500 million (2005)
$80 million (2005)
Number of employees
8,000 (2018)
Websitewww.leye.com

History edit

 
Wildfire Grill

The first restaurant, R.J. Grunts in Lincoln Park, opened on June 10, 1971.[1] It is still in operation, as of 2020.[2]

The company lists nine original partners: Bill Higgins, Melman, Bill Frost, Bob Wattel, Charles Haskell, Orzoff, Marvin Magid, Danny Koval and Fred Joast.[3] By 1976 the company had 5 restaurants and a band called Fresh Lettuce.[4] The partners continued expanding the company's network of restaurants. By the mid-1980s, the company employed over 2,000 people and had annual revenues of $40 million.[4] Since its founding the company has opened 130 restaurants, with 70 concepts.[5]

The restaurants are unique and vary in price, theme, and cuisine. However, they generally combine theatrical flair and good value.[6] LEYE currently owns, licenses or manages more than 100 establishments in Illinois, California, Arizona, Maryland, Virginia, Minnesota and Nevada, including Wildfire, Petterino's, RPM Italian, RPM Steak, Beatrix, Oyster Bah, Shaw's Crab House, and Everest.[3] Also among its creations are two restaurants in the Paris Casino on the Las Vegas Strip, the Eiffel Tower and Mon Ami Gabi (an expansion of the flagship location in Chicago), Big Bowl, and L2O.[7]

IN 2000, LEYE had 38 partners, 45 concepts, and 4,000 employees. It owns, operates and licenses 90 restaurant venues in the United States. It has separate restaurant consulting and restaurant development companies.[8] The food court at Water Tower Place is among its operations.[9] 1999 annual revenue estimates ranged from $145 to over $200 million.[7][8] 2005 revenue estimates were $300 million, with 5000 employees and approximately $50 million in net earnings.[5]

Restaurants edit

Lettuce Entertain You restaurants include:[5]

  • Aba
  • Antico Posto[10]
  • Beatrix
  • Beatrix Market
  • Big Bowl
  • Big Bowl Chinese Express
  • Bub City
  • Cafe Ba-Ba-Reeba!
  • Di Pescara
  • Eiffel Tower
  • El Segundo Sol
  • Ēma
  • Hub 51
  • Il Porcellino
  • Joe's Seafood Prime Steak & Stone Crab[11] - an offshoot of Joe's Stone Crab in Miami
  • Krispy Kreme (franchisee)
  • L. Woods [12]
  • M Burger
  • Miru, St. Regis Chicago
  • Mon Ami Gabi
  • Osteria Via Stato
  • Pizzeria Portofino
  • Pizzeria Via Stato
  • R.J. Grunt's
  • Ramen-San
  • RPM Italian
  • RPM Seafood
  • RPM Steak
  • Shaw's Crab House
  • Stella Barra Pizzeria Santa Monica
  • Sushi-San
  • Tallboy Taco
  • The Dalcy
  • The Oakville Grill & Cellar
  • Three Dots and a Dash
  • Tokio Pub[1]
  • Tre Dita, St. Regis Chicago
  • Twin City Grill
  • Wildfire
  • Wow Bao

Sold/divested restaurants edit

Closed restaurants edit

  • A 1 Beanery
  • Reel Club
  • Nacional 27
  • Magic Pan Crepe Stand
  • Frankie's Scaloppine & Fifth Floor Pizzeria
  • Mity Nice Grill
  • Foodlife
  • Don & Charlie's
  • Papagus Greek Taverna
  • Tru (restaurant), closed 2017
  • L2O, closed 2014
  • Fritz That's It[13]
  • Lawrence of Oregano[14]
  • Jonathan Livingston Seafood[14]
  • Oyster Bah[15]
  • Naoki Sushi
  • Ben Pao
  • Scoozi!
  • Stella Barra Pizzeria Chicago
  • Stella Barra Pizzeria Hollywood
  • Tucci Benucch
  • Intro
  • The Eccentric[16]
  • Hat Dance
  • Great Gritzbe's Flying Food Show
  • Un Grand Cafe
  • RJ Grunts (Glenview location)
  • Everest
  • Community Canteen
  • Stripburger

See also edit

Notes edit

  1. ^ a b Zeldes, Leah A. (June 2, 2011). "Happy 40th anniversary, Lettuce Entertain You". Dining Chicago. Retrieved June 6, 2011.
  2. ^ "RJ Grunts". Yelp. 2020. Retrieved February 6, 2020.
  3. ^ a b . Lettuce Entertain You Enterprises Inc. Archived from the original on February 7, 2007. Retrieved February 2, 2007.
  4. ^ a b Wilson, Mark R. (2005). ""Lettuce Entertain You Enterprises Inc.", Encyclopedia of Chicago". Chicago Historical Society. Retrieved February 2, 2007.
  5. ^ a b c Carpenter, Dave (July 20, 2006). "Restaurateur sees salad days ahead". NBC News (Associated Press story also published on CBSNews.com). Retrieved February 2, 2007.
  6. ^ Kleiman, Dena (February 13, 1991). "Retro Magnate Moves East". The New York Times. Retrieved August 4, 2008.
  7. ^ a b Cebrzynski, Gregg (January 2000). . Nation's Restaurant News. Archived from the original on January 29, 2007. Retrieved February 2, 2007.
  8. ^ a b Sheridan, Margaret (2000). . Restaurant & Institutions Magazine. Archived from the original on April 28, 2007. Retrieved February 2, 2007.
  9. ^ Olvera, Jennifer (July 2008). "Block Party:After years of highs and lows — and plenty of wheeling and dealing — the first new building at Block 37 is set to rise this month". Chicago Social. p. 68.
  10. ^ "Antico Posto".
  11. ^ (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on December 31, 2010. Retrieved March 14, 2010.
  12. ^ "L. Woods Tap and Pine Lodge".
  13. ^ "The Legend Of Rich Melman: Founder Of Lettuce Entertain You". chicagonow.com. July 28, 2015. Retrieved February 4, 2018.
  14. ^ a b "Rich Melman Looks Back At 40 Years of Lettuce Entertain You". Eater Chicago. June 10, 2011. Retrieved January 2, 2020.
  15. ^ "Oyster Bah". oysterbah.com.
  16. ^ Vettel, Phil (September 29, 1995). "THE ECCENTRIC CLOSES THIS WEEKEND; LES NOMADES TO GO PUBLIC". chicagotribune.com.

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Lettuce Entertain You Enterprises LEYE is a restaurant group currently comprising 120 or more restaurants mainly located in the Chicago metropolitan area It was founded by Rich Melman and Jerry A Orzoff in 1971 Lettuce Entertain You Enterprises Inc Company typePrivateIndustryRestaurantsFounded1971 in Chicago IllinoisFounderRich Melman amp Jerry A OrzoffHeadquartersChicago Illinois USAKey peopleRich Melman co founder Jerry A Orzoff co founderRevenue 500 million 2005 Net income 80 million 2005 Number of employees8 000 2018 Websitewww wbr leye wbr com Contents 1 History 2 Restaurants 2 1 Sold divested restaurants 2 2 Closed restaurants 3 See also 4 NotesHistory edit nbsp Wildfire Grill The first restaurant R J Grunts in Lincoln Park opened on June 10 1971 1 It is still in operation as of 2020 2 The company lists nine original partners Bill Higgins Melman Bill Frost Bob Wattel Charles Haskell Orzoff Marvin Magid Danny Koval and Fred Joast 3 By 1976 the company had 5 restaurants and a band called Fresh Lettuce 4 The partners continued expanding the company s network of restaurants By the mid 1980s the company employed over 2 000 people and had annual revenues of 40 million 4 Since its founding the company has opened 130 restaurants with 70 concepts 5 The restaurants are unique and vary in price theme and cuisine However they generally combine theatrical flair and good value 6 LEYE currently owns licenses or manages more than 100 establishments in Illinois California Arizona Maryland Virginia Minnesota and Nevada including Wildfire Petterino s RPM Italian RPM Steak Beatrix Oyster Bah Shaw s Crab House and Everest 3 Also among its creations are two restaurants in the Paris Casino on the Las Vegas Strip the Eiffel Tower and Mon Ami Gabi an expansion of the flagship location in Chicago Big Bowl and L2O 7 IN 2000 LEYE had 38 partners 45 concepts and 4 000 employees It owns operates and licenses 90 restaurant venues in the United States It has separate restaurant consulting and restaurant development companies 8 The food court at Water Tower Place is among its operations 9 1999 annual revenue estimates ranged from 145 to over 200 million 7 8 2005 revenue estimates were 300 million with 5000 employees and approximately 50 million in net earnings 5 Restaurants editLettuce Entertain You restaurants include 5 Aba Antico Posto 10 Beatrix Beatrix Market Big Bowl Big Bowl Chinese Express Bub City Cafe Ba Ba Reeba Di Pescara Eiffel Tower El Segundo Sol Ema Hub 51 Il Porcellino Joe s Seafood Prime Steak amp Stone Crab 11 an offshoot of Joe s Stone Crab in Miami Krispy Kreme franchisee L Woods 12 M Burger Miru St Regis Chicago Mon Ami Gabi Osteria Via Stato Pizzeria Portofino Pizzeria Via Stato R J Grunt s Ramen San RPM Italian RPM Seafood RPM Steak Shaw s Crab House Stella Barra Pizzeria Santa Monica Sushi San Tallboy Taco The Dalcy The Oakville Grill amp Cellar Three Dots and a Dash Tokio Pub 1 Tre Dita St Regis Chicago Twin City Grill Wildfire Wow Bao Sold divested restaurants edit Corner Bakery Cafe Maggiano s Little Italy Petterino s Closed restaurants edit A 1 Beanery Reel Club Nacional 27 Magic Pan Crepe Stand Frankie s Scaloppine amp Fifth Floor Pizzeria Mity Nice Grill Foodlife Don amp Charlie s Papagus Greek Taverna Tru restaurant closed 2017 L2O closed 2014 Fritz That s It 13 Lawrence of Oregano 14 Jonathan Livingston Seafood 14 Oyster Bah 15 Naoki Sushi Ben Pao Scoozi Stella Barra Pizzeria Chicago Stella Barra Pizzeria Hollywood Tucci Benucch Intro The Eccentric 16 Hat Dance Great Gritzbe s Flying Food Show Un Grand Cafe RJ Grunts Glenview location Everest Community Canteen StripburgerSee also editRick TramontoNotes edit a b Zeldes Leah A June 2 2011 Happy 40th anniversary Lettuce Entertain You Dining Chicago Retrieved June 6 2011 RJ Grunts Yelp 2020 Retrieved February 6 2020 a b The Lettuce Entertain You Story Lettuce Entertain You Enterprises Inc Archived from the original on February 7 2007 Retrieved February 2 2007 a b Wilson Mark R 2005 Lettuce Entertain You Enterprises Inc Encyclopedia of Chicago Chicago Historical Society Retrieved February 2 2007 a b c Carpenter Dave July 20 2006 Restaurateur sees salad days ahead NBC News Associated Press story also published on CBSNews com Retrieved February 2 2007 Kleiman Dena February 13 1991 Retro Magnate Moves East The New York Times Retrieved August 4 2008 a b Cebrzynski Gregg January 2000 Richard Melman chief executive officer of Lettuce Entertain You Enterprises Inc Nation s Restaurant News Archived from the original on January 29 2007 Retrieved February 2 2007 a b Sheridan Margaret 2000 Richard Melman on Savoring Peace of Mind Restaurant amp Institutions Magazine Archived from the original on April 28 2007 Retrieved February 2 2007 Olvera Jennifer July 2008 Block Party After years of highs and lows and plenty of wheeling and dealing the first new building at Block 37 is set to rise this month Chicago Social p 68 Antico Posto LEYE Restaurants PDF Archived from the original PDF on December 31 2010 Retrieved March 14 2010 L Woods Tap and Pine Lodge The Legend Of Rich Melman Founder Of Lettuce Entertain You chicagonow com July 28 2015 Retrieved February 4 2018 a b Rich Melman Looks Back At 40 Years of Lettuce Entertain You Eater Chicago June 10 2011 Retrieved January 2 2020 Oyster Bah oysterbah com Vettel Phil September 29 1995 THE ECCENTRIC CLOSES THIS WEEKEND LES NOMADES TO GO PUBLIC chicagotribune com Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Lettuce Entertain You Enterprises amp oldid 1215703993, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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