Many people don’t know this, but Bob Evan’s, Dave Thomas, and Col. Sanders were all very good friends. They traveled and went on several fishing trips together.
@annehallock53704 ай бұрын
Forty-five years ago, I was a waitress at a nearby Bob Evans restaurant. Which is still there. It sits right off an exit from I-75, here in Michigan. So many customers were travelers, all were always nice people to wait on. I enjoyed the two years I worked there. I'm glad that the restaurant is still there and open.
@scottrider6414 ай бұрын
One of my high school classmates was head of corporate public relations for this company for several yeas. She said that Bon was not only a great employer, but also a wonderful friend
@Whittdocs4 ай бұрын
Such a wonderful comment. Thank you.
@kellark4 ай бұрын
I live in Canada but have heard of Bob Evans. Ive seen his TV commercials, and we can buy his products in the grocery store. I believe I have even dined at one of his restaurants during a trip to the USA. I noticed his wife was darn near 100 when she passed. What a full life! What a beautiful spot to be laid to rest. Go rest high on that mountain!
@Whittdocs4 ай бұрын
I appreciate the comment, Ken.
@jamesholbrook58204 ай бұрын
I got to meet him when I was a kid at the farm festival in Rio grande. You would have thought I met a movie star. The Bob Evans Farm Festival was always a fun time!
@leesashriber50974 ай бұрын
Bob Evans was our go to spot on Sundays. It was where my daughter and I would meet my late mom. It was our meeting halfway place. Thank you my friend 😊 🕊️❤️🙏
@elizabethmckenna53974 ай бұрын
I’ve never had the pleasure of dining in a Bob Evans restaurant, but I see his products in my grocery store.
@Mithra-bl7nv4 ай бұрын
I'm Canadian but I went to university in Texas and therefore drove through a lot of states going back and forth. I ate in Mr. Evans' restaurants several times and, as I recall (modesty prevents me from admitting exactly how long ago that was) it was always a pleasant experience. I'd say a life well lived and a lovely grave for him and his wife. RIP Mr & Mrs Evans.
@Whittdocs4 ай бұрын
Thanks for sharing!
@gbosearcher-36864 ай бұрын
There is a Bob Evans restaurant near Duke Hospital. When my dad was undergoing cancer treatments, he always wanted to stop and have lunch after the treatment, on the way home.
@Whittdocs4 ай бұрын
I appreciate you sharing.
@gailboyd20764 ай бұрын
How clever. Remember his commercials and ate at some. Seemed a nice down to Earth guy! Nice find.
@Whittdocs4 ай бұрын
Thanks for the comment!
@susanblauss15304 ай бұрын
We have a Bob Evans here in my town in SW Florida..good food!
@Whittdocs4 ай бұрын
Thanks for your comment!
@carolynpurser74694 ай бұрын
Never been to one of his restaurants but I've bought his mashed potatoes in the grocery store. Actually have some in the fridge right now. His mashed potatoes are the best!
@Whittdocs4 ай бұрын
I appreciate the comment. Thank you.
@maryleacy56644 ай бұрын
I was a young child since I had been to his restaurants. I do still buy his products in the grocery store.
@Whittdocs4 ай бұрын
Very nice!
@1CathyHendrix4 ай бұрын
We have a Bob Evans in a nearby town here in southwest Va. Very good place to eat! I love his mashed potatoes that you can get in the refrigerated section of the store. They are great and so convenient when you are in a time crush. I would pass his farm going from southwest Virginia to visit with my aunt and uncle in Dayton. I believe it is right off 35 E between Charleston and Chillicothe. My cousins have been there, but I haven't stopped in. When you grow up and live on a farm, you don't want to go see one when you are on vacation...lol. Would be a great place for folks to go that have not had my experience.
@Whittdocs4 ай бұрын
Thanks so much for sharing this!
@charlieoglesby34684 ай бұрын
My mom worked in his restaurant in Goodlettsville Tennessee. It's gone but there's one out by Opryland Hotel.
@brianwilson64034 ай бұрын
I wish we had one closer to Franklin.
@dsinavich51414 ай бұрын
Hi... Bob Evans restaurants heard of him ..but being from Canada never ate in one....he sounds like a great man ...RIP to him.... beautiful monument...and cemetery...thanks for vlogging this story......take care..... Deborah 🇨🇦
@philknerr45874 ай бұрын
We have Bob Evans restaurants and grocery products here in Michigan. Always enjoy a great tasting meal when we stop in. Many years ago, the Bob Evans farm was open to the public to walk around. It was a beautiful spread.
@TribeTaz4 ай бұрын
Best biscuits and gravy. They are all over Ohio.
@BriannaS52974 ай бұрын
Bob Evan’s has some good food!! I wish there was some down here.
@Luvoldmovies-Kat.St.Aug.4 ай бұрын
There is a Bob Evans restaurant in the county next to me in Palm Coast Fla. I buy the mashed potatoes from our Walmart . Seen the Mac and cheese , but not the sausage here. Beautiful view from their graves for sure . When my Mother😇 passed everyone met at Bob Evans restaurant after her graveside service ❤ Thanks Chris
@waynewesley24374 ай бұрын
I met Bob as a kid when visiting his farm on vacation with my parents.
@tempylarew18164 ай бұрын
I lived near Columbus, Ohio for 10 years, his restaurants were very popular. Thanks for a great video!
@ChazBell4 ай бұрын
Excellent video, one point to call out that seems missed about the bench. It’s designed like the restaurant’s front entrance. The slanted “roof” sides with the scoop in the middle.
@Whittdocs4 ай бұрын
That’s a nice pick up. Thanks for sharing.
@WendyWatkins420244 ай бұрын
I have never been to a Bob Evans restaurant but have seen his products in the grocery stores. I remember the phrase from a TV commercial - "Bob Evans down on the farm" Thx for sharing the video as always 😊
@sallykohorst88034 ай бұрын
No i never went to his restaurant. Thanks for sharing his story.
@jeanaesamuel474 ай бұрын
Cool❤❤❤❤ive heard of him been to hid restraint several times. I love it❤🎉
@eiricmacbean4 ай бұрын
Of course I have! There's been a Bob Evans facility in Hillsdale County, MI for ages!
@waynewesley24374 ай бұрын
The farm is a tourist attraction & where they did the sausage commercials years ago
@rosiemcnaughton99334 ай бұрын
We are Michiganders, and we have eaten at Bob Evans restaurants for decades. We just ate there this week. What a beautiful cemetery up above the river. I didn't know about his philanthropy but am not surprised. Thanks for the video of his and his wive's gravesite.
@Whittdocs4 ай бұрын
I appreciate your comment. Thank you.
@bettyfourman54384 ай бұрын
We ate at a Bob Evan restaurant when we traveled to Pennsylvania from Texas. This is a very beautiful countryside, I have seen his frozen meals at our grocery store.
@kreg5174 ай бұрын
Bob Evans….down on the farm!!
@Whittdocs4 ай бұрын
That’s right!
@debbimeyersbrant57524 ай бұрын
I was thinking the same Tune In My Head
@Artist61354 ай бұрын
Michigan has quite a few Bob Evans restaurants. Beautiful cemetery.
@Whittdocs4 ай бұрын
Thanks for the comment!
@PaulaKWidener4 ай бұрын
I remember Bob Evans and I remember his restaurant
@Whittdocs4 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@daniellemcintyre84073 ай бұрын
The Bob Evans festival is held every year. Love the bench
@jamesholbrook58204 ай бұрын
The farm is on st rt 588 in Rio grande Ohio. They still have the festival in October each year. It isn't as big as it used to be but it's still a good time. You can't miss it once you are on 588 there are Old fashioned windmills in the field across from the main part of the farm.
@mamabear19964 ай бұрын
I am Canadian and I have heard of him as well as been in a few of his restrestraunts
@jennifernorth41104 ай бұрын
Yes I have been to Bob Evans. They are popular here in Missouri too.
@tbolt29484 ай бұрын
Bob Evens, Down On The Farm🎶
@kentuckylady29903 ай бұрын
Well acquainted with his sister-in-law.
@tulanewman56924 ай бұрын
I lived in Indiana for a couple years. I wasn’t wild about his restaurants. I hadn’t heard of them before moving there. I am from Louisiana I moved home few years ago. Glad I did I missed the good food.
@teriowen57444 ай бұрын
I used to eat a Bob Evans restaurant here in the Richmond Virginia area unfortunately it closed up. But I do still buy his products at the grocery store like the mashed potatoes and the macaroni and cheese.
@elizabethjaneda24564 ай бұрын
Have eaten at Bob Evens since I was in my late twenties, am now 77years old. Still have one just about a mile from where I live.😀
@brianhayes76184 ай бұрын
Just good old home style cooking
@Whittdocs4 ай бұрын
Yes, for sure.
@donnaboisen60034 ай бұрын
I’m a fan of Bob Evan’s Mac and Cheese. And the mashed potatoes. I haven’t ever seen a restaurant up in Minnesota or Wisconsin area.
@czechmate69164 ай бұрын
I have heard of him and his restaurants but we unfortunately had one where I live or anywhere near here. I saw an article on him and his grave site and restaurants just in the last week but don’t remember whose channel. That’s a beautiful site and view where him and his wife are.
@Corgis1754 ай бұрын
Not familiar with Mr. Evans but looks like a super guy. RIP to him and his wife.
@shelad4 ай бұрын
Being on the west coast, I have never heard of him. Our next trip east, I will look for one.
@Whittdocs4 ай бұрын
Yes you should!
@pamelacrowe49714 ай бұрын
I believe there are some restaurants here in Missouri. I haven't been there in years. I do like it though. Thanks for sharing.
@stretchyjim14 ай бұрын
i first saw the resturant when i moved to fort knox, ky. actually it's the only time i've seen it. i live in vermont now. i miss ol' kentucker. good people and good food.
@schs19774 ай бұрын
I've eaten at Bob Evans restaurants many times. While living in Columbus, OH, traveling home to Charleston, WV, I would pass by the original farm and restaurant on US Route 35 in Rio Grande, OH. Rio Grande is 10 to 15 miles West of Gallipolis on US Route 35.
@Whittdocs4 ай бұрын
That’s not too far from me!
@bevwhitt22954 ай бұрын
I’ve been to Bob Evans restaurants many times. Good food. Wonderful and interesting video. Looks so pretty there ❤
@JayYoung-ro3vu4 ай бұрын
My parents and I used to frequent the restaurant often. Then, through ever changing corporate directives,frequent store managers, food quality, and questionable service, we stopped. I haven't been in one since 2013 but glad that "another Ohio 'boy' made good."
@marlenepearson39364 ай бұрын
I have eaten at one of his restaurants. In the south, maybe 🤔 And we do have his frozen food. RIP 🙏 Bob.
@belovedtwilight414 ай бұрын
Here we don't have his restaurant but I've seen his mashed potatoes and Mac n cheese side dishes in the supermarket ❤❤
@ever10024 ай бұрын
Such a beautiful cemetery😍awww😍😍😍
@BELCAN574 ай бұрын
Whenever I was traveling on business I'd always stop at Bob Evan's for a really good breakfast.
@kathleenevans12014 ай бұрын
I've been to his restaurant in Indianapolis. Breakfasts there are great!
@kevinallen16994 ай бұрын
His Son Steve, carries on the Sausage tradition.
@beckiesorg50664 ай бұрын
Wonderful restaurants! ❤
@brianhayes76184 ай бұрын
Come on down to Florida sometime some very old cemeteries here and lots of interesting stories
@Whittdocs4 ай бұрын
I’m going next month!
@rangercwgbear63524 ай бұрын
I see his stuff here in Cedar Rapids Iowa in the Grocery Store love the the view
@thejourney13694 ай бұрын
We had one of his restaurants, but it closed several years ago.
@Whittdocs4 ай бұрын
Thanks for sharing!
@BriannaS52974 ай бұрын
I love a new video to start the weekend 🙌🏼
@Whittdocs4 ай бұрын
Thanks Brianna. I really appreciate you.
@TyhlerNovac4 ай бұрын
We had a Bob Evans in Syracuse New York it did not last long only about 3 years the last year and a half the parking lot emptier and emptier
@edithjones5434 ай бұрын
Of course! Good food!
@Whittdocs4 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@kimberlyhatcher72354 ай бұрын
Yes, there are a lot of Bob Evan’s restaurants around
@MrAnthon24 ай бұрын
There are a lot in Ohio. I still go to the restaurants sometimes, The place is New Albany.
@calvinnapier99774 ай бұрын
Very much love Bob Evans restaurant my family to!
@Whittdocs4 ай бұрын
Thanks for comment!
@mygrammieis3 ай бұрын
Amazing
@Barb-bq8nj4 ай бұрын
Yes I have eaten at a bob Evans restaurant In Peoria Illinois I really enjoyed the meal
@SarahColeman-mo2dw4 ай бұрын
I’ve eaten at his restaurant many times. I like his restaurant
@Whittdocs4 ай бұрын
I have too. There are a bunch of them where I live.
@lindalangley59824 ай бұрын
Never been to any of his restaurants by to buy some of his products at the grocery store
@Whittdocs4 ай бұрын
Thanks so much for the comment.
@lisakoon49664 ай бұрын
I used to waitress at Bob Evans in Columbus Ohio.
@garyhullinger6114 ай бұрын
The farm and his hometown was Rio Grande Ohio
@margieostrander46374 ай бұрын
There is a Bob Evans's in penna. I love his mashed potatoes and his glazed apples dessert I get from the grocery store
@kimberlyhatcher72354 ай бұрын
They make a killing but they do not and have never paid their employees enough to even make a living.
@johnnorris31814 ай бұрын
Farm was in Rio Grande, Oh. Not far from Gallipolis.
@Whittdocs4 ай бұрын
Thanks so much.
@judedimatteo89424 ай бұрын
Just think of how many people worked at Bob Evans I know I did work there
@christophergaff26174 ай бұрын
Bob evans has a farm in southern ohio,they are popular in the midwest
@marycaffrey83234 ай бұрын
I love his Bob Evans mac and cheese and mashed potatoes ❤😊
@adilsonrocha49704 ай бұрын
🙏
@mattmcrae14584 ай бұрын
No offense but they need to get a ram-jack under that headstone. It's tiltin towards the lake. With how much he left you'd figure someone could get that done.
@mistyhanshaw-96884 ай бұрын
The have one in Peoria Illinois
@lindagibson95284 ай бұрын
It is in Rio Grande. My in Laws went very year to it
@eightballcuet4 ай бұрын
Bob Evans is still awesome
@Whittdocs4 ай бұрын
I agree!
@Mrswhitt_to_you4 ай бұрын
❤
@KarenRose704 ай бұрын
Love Bob Evans.
@Whittdocs4 ай бұрын
Thanks for the comment.
@KarenRose704 ай бұрын
@@Whittdocs I love your videos
@samwasthebest66334 ай бұрын
What a view, and Bob can’t see it.
@gregdiamond60234 ай бұрын
No never heard of him. He didn’t make it this far south.
@brianhayes76184 ай бұрын
Popular here in Florida
@Whittdocs4 ай бұрын
Coming to Florida soon!
@susanschultz81824 ай бұрын
Nice video!
@Whittdocs4 ай бұрын
Thanks!
@johnpeddicord49324 ай бұрын
Red barn
@Whittdocs4 ай бұрын
Yes!
@0323195814 ай бұрын
I always liked the Bob Evans restaurants. Great breakfasts!