Buca
di Beppo
Chain of Italian restaurants.
Headquarters:
1300 Nicollet Mall
Suite 5003
Minneapolis, MN 55403
Employees: 4,000
CEO: John Bettin
Privately held
Website:
http://www.bucadibeppo.com
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Site
BUCA Inc. operates Buca di Beppo, a chain
of Italian restaurants with 88 locations in 25 states and the
District of Columbia.
The restaurants are known for pasta, dinner
entrees, pizza and salads in large family-style portions designed
for sharing. The menu features Northern
and Southern Italian favorites like Chicken Marsala, Fettuccine
Alfredo and Veal Parmigiana.
In August, Planet Hollywood Inc. agreed
to purchase the Buca di Beppo chain for $28.5 million. It is
no longer publicly traded.
In 2007, BUCA reported sales of $245.6
million, compared to $253.8 million in 2006, and net loss of
$16.2 million.
History
The first Buca di Beppo restaurant
opened in the basement of an apartment building in downtown Minneapolis
in the summer of 1993. By 1996 there were three Buca di Beppo
restaurants in the Twin Cities, one in Milwaukee, WI, and one
in Palo Alto, CA. Also at that time, BUCA, Inc. was formed
as a private corporate entity to support the growth and development
of Buca di Beppo restaurants.
In the spring of 1999, with 20 Buca
di Beppo restaurants in neighborhoods across the United States,
BUCA, Inc. went public and began trading its stock on
the NASDAQ exchange under the symbol BUCA. By the end of 2001
the company had grown to 68 restaurants.
Benefits
- Health Plan
- Dental Plan
- 401K Plan
- 529 Plan
- Paid vacation
- Short and long term disability
- Life insurance
- Flex Spending account
- Stock purchase program
- Free meals
- Our managers enjoy a five-day work week.
- Pre-Paid Legal Assistance
- Employee Assistance Program (Counseling Service)
Updated October 2, 2008
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