Boston Market midwest area developer to increase development to 235 stores.OVERLAND PARK Overland Park, city (1990 pop. 111,790), Johnson co., NE Kans., a residential suburb of Kansas City; inc. 1960. There is printing and publishing, and the manufacture of apparel, aircraft parts, cement, prepared foods, salt, chemicals, marine accessories, and signs. , Kan.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 4, 1996--Finest Foodservice, L.L.C., a Boston Market Boston Market (known before 1995 as Boston Chicken), headquartered in Golden, Colorado, is a chain of American fast-food restaurants. Founded in December 1985 in Newton, Massachusetts, the chain grew rapidly in the early and mid-1990s, filed bankruptcy in the late 1990s, and area developer which owns and operates 64 Boston Market(R) stores in seven Midwestern states, said today it will increase its development to 235 stores. Bob Sirkis, Finest Foodservice president and ceo, said his company plans to have 235 Boston Market stores open in Minnesota, Kansas, North Dakota North Dakota, state in the N central United States. It is bordered by Minnesota, across the Red River of the North (E), South Dakota (S), Montana (W), and the Canadian provinces of Saskatchewan and Manitoba (N). , South Dakota South Dakota (dəkō`tə), state in the N central United States. It is bordered by North Dakota (N), Minnesota and Iowa (E), Nebraska (S), and Wyoming and Montana (W). , Missouri, Nebraska and Iowa by the year 2003. He said the company is more than doubling its initial commitment to open 109 units. When the new development is completed, Finest Foodservice will employ more than 8,000 people in the seven-state area. Currently Finest provides jobs for approximately 2,200 people at its Boston Market stores. "We are very enthused about the success we've had to date," Sirkis said. "Boston Market has been a big hit with consumers in the Midwest. We look forward to opening more stores and making our quick, great tasting meals more convenient to everyone." Finest Foodservice's announcement is part of a nationwide development plan that calls for a total of approximately 3600 Boston Market stores in the U.S. in the next five to seven years. Boston Chicken, Inc. (NASDAQ-NMS: BOST BOST Boston National Historic Park (US National Park Service) BOST Built Off-Chip Self Test ), which franchises and operates Boston Market stores, said last week that following strong second quarter store performance, its area developers indicated their intent to dramatically increase commitments to open additional stores. The Company is also evaluating international store development, which would add to the 3600 store count total. There are currently 977 Boston Market stores nationwide. Boston Chicken, Inc. franchises and operates retail food service stores that specialize in fresh, convenient meals featuring home style entrees, hot hand-carved sandwiches, fresh vegetables, salads and other side dishes side dish n. A dish served as an accompaniment to the main course. Noun 1. side dish - a dish that is served with, but is subordinate to, a main course entremets, side order such as mashed potatoes n. pl. 1. Potatoes which have been boiled and mashed to a pulpy consistency, usu. with sparing addition of milk, salt, butter, or other flavoring. It is a popular accompaniment to a meat course [U.S., 1900's], providing bulk and calories to a meal. made from scratch. Boston Market combines the freshness and quality of traditional home cooking with convenience and value. There are currently more than 977 Boston Market stores in 37 states and Washington, D.C. CONTACT: Finest Foodservice, L.L.C., Overland Park Jill Bedner, 913/344-1600 |
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