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Bob Evans
challenge
WD Partners has been working with Bob Evans Restaurants for more than 30 years. For this latest project, WD designed a new "contemporary homestead" inspired by the Bob Evans farm in Rio Grande, Ohio, where Bob and Jewell Evans raised their family.
solution
- Created "contemporary homestead" prototype offering a modern look, variety of seating options, and a redesigned retail area
- WD operations completed a very successful labor management program reducing labor costs by 140 basis points in one year (from 40.5% to 39.1% of sales)
- The contemporary homestead prototype is considered an integral part of the regional family-dining chain's innovation plans
