Crispers (restaurant)
American fast-casual restaurant chain
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Crispers was 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.
| Type | 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.[5][6]
As of 2013, Crispers had 28 restaurants throughout Florida. By 2015 Crispers only had 24 restaurants opened,[7] with locations recently closed in Jacksonville and Gainesville.[8]
The final four locations (two in Lakeland, one in Winter Haven and one in Brandon) were closed permanently effective October 2022.[9]