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Lion's Choice introduces Healthy Kids menu

February 14, 2012

Lion's Choice, a regional quick-service chain based in Des Peres, Mo., has introduced a new "Healthy Kids" meal menu.

The Healthy Kids beef sandwich has 17 grams of protein, five grams of fat and 160 calories. Its roast turkey counterpart also has 17 grams of protein with less fat and fewer calories.

New sides include Gogurt and apple sauce. They join the longtime menu options of raw broccoli, carrot sticks and celery sticks.

The new children's menu also promotes reduced-fat milk and apple juice over sugary soft drinks.

Bill Nenninger, director of food innovation, said the company's pipeline includes even more nutritious ideas, including sandwiches and side items.

"Only recently have national chains begun to embrace the menu philosophy that Lion's Choice has championed continuously since 1967," added Mark Disper, vice president of marketing for Lion's Choice. "With 26.5 grams of protein and just 5.8 grams of fat and 284 calories on an unbuttered bun, our trademark real roast beef sandwich is the leanest in the quick-serve industry."

Lion's Choice was founded in 1967 and operates 23 corporate and franchise locations in metro St. Louis and Eastern Missouri.

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