Mimi's Cafe

02.11.09

MIMIS CAFE OFFICIALLY OPENS GAINESVILLE, VIRGINIA LOCATION

MIMIS CAFE OFFICIALLY OPENS GAINESVILLE, VIRGINIA LOCATION
Community Invited to Come Celebrate Opening of Upscale Casual Dining Restaurant


TUSTIN, Calif. (February 11, 2009) – Mimis Cafe, a collection of upscale casual dining restaurants, celebrates the grand opening of its new Gainesville, VA location with a “Meet Me at Mimis” special event at 9 a.m. on Thursday, Feb. 12. In addition to a ribbon cutting ceremony with local dignitaries from the Gainesville Chamber of Commerce, more than $3,000 worth of free gift cards will also be presented to the first 75 18-year-old plus, guests in line.


The new restaurant features contemporary décor and a full service bar with specialty drinks including Fresh Squeezed Margaritas. Guests can also enjoy Mimis Café’s new “Just Enough” menu items and “Comfort Classics” prepared fresh daily from scratch. This new design is currently being rolled out in Mimis Cafe locations nationwide.


“We are excited to bring Mimis Cafe to the Gainesville community,” said Tim Pulido, president of Mimis Cafe. “We invite local residents to join us for breakfast, lunch and dinner and experience Mimis unparalleled service and extensive dining options to meet a variety of tastes.”


The Gainesville Mimis Cafe is located in the Virginia Gateway shopping center at 5005 Wellington Rd. Restaurant hours are 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. Sunday through Thursday and 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. Friday and Saturday. For more information on Mimis Cafe, please visit www.mimiscafe.com.

ABOUT MIMI'S CAFE

Mimis Cafe is a collection of upscale casual dining restaurants with 145 locations in 24 states as of the end of the second fiscal quarter (October 23, 2009). Mimis Cafe is a unit wholly owned by Bob Evans Farms, Inc. a publicly traded company (NASDAQ ticker symbol BOBE), known and loved for its full breakfast, lunch and dinner menus with high-quality, eclectic cuisine, unparalleled service and tastefully appointed décor.