Operations

Lee's Famous Recipe Chicken expands in Ohio

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April 12, 2022

Lee's Famous Recipe Chicken has opened a franchised restaurant in Delphos, Ohio. The store is franchised by Ryan and Wanda Hoehn, who also own a restaurant in Wapakoneta, Ohio, according to a company press release.

"Ryan and Wanda are a perfect example of what we look for in our Lee's franchisees given their dedication to learning our systems and becoming great operators," Ryan Weaver, CEO of Lee's Famous Recipe Chicken, said in the release. "They received the brand's 'Rising Star Award' last year for producing the highest sales growth of any unit in our whole system in 2020, and now we're excited to see them become multi-unit owners with this second location in Delphos. We can't wait for Ryan and Wanda to grow their following of 'famous fans' in their northwest Ohio locations."

"After establishing Lee's Famous Recipe in Wapakoneta, we are ready to expand our business and grow our relationship with Lee's," Wanda Hoehn said in the release. "We believe the Delphos community is a great addition to our business and the Lee's Famous Recipe Chicken Brand. We are excited to make Delphos, Ohio 'famous!'

"We are very much interested in getting involved in the local community. We are involved with area schools in several ways — providing free meal coupons to teachers to use as rewards; catering meals for groups such as athletic teams, band and choir banquets, award dinners and many other clubs; and we offer a popular concession stand fundraiser to schools. The way it works is that the organization running the concession stand purchases our chicken strips at a discounted rate and then sells the breast strips to the spectators to make a profit for their group."

Lee's Famous Recipe Chicken operates 130 locations in 12 states and in Canada.