030212 Bob Evans Announces Same-Store Sales

Columbus, OH - Bob Evans Farms, Inc. announced that same-store sales in "core" restaurants (428 stores which were open for the full 12 months in both fiscal years 2001 and 2002) for the fiscal 2003 month of January (the four weeks ended Jan. 24) decreased 1.6% from the same period a year ago. Menu prices for the month of January were up approximately 3.4%.

Bob Evans Farms, Inc. owns and operates 508 full-service, family restaurants in 22 states. Bob Evans Restaurants are primarily located in the Midwest, mid-Atlantic and Southeast regions of the United States, while Owens Restaurants operate in Texas. The company is also a leading producer and distributor of pork sausage and other convenience food items under the Bob Evans and Owens brand names, which are available in 30 states.

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