Bob Evans to shut down Riverside restaurant

The Bob Evans Restaurant at 1929 Harshman Road near Stebbins High School in Riverside will close permanently at 3 p.m. April 23, Angela M. Payne, Bob Evans’ corporate communications manager confirmed today, April 14.

“Closing a restaurant is always a difficult decision,” Payne said. “The Harshman Road location is one of our lower-volume restaurants in the area, which contributed to the necessary decision to close.

“Whenever we close a restaurant, we do our best to assist impacted employees by offering positions in nearby restaurants where possible. We were pleased to offer all 44 non-management employees transfers to nearby locations.”

No other Dayton-area closings have been announced, Payne said.

In May 2015, the New Albany, Ohio-based restaurant chain closed 17 restaurants as part of a cost-cutting move, although all 17 were located outside Ohio.

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Mark Fisher

Mark Fisher, a 1981 graduate of Ohio State University and a 1976 graduate of Beavercreek High School, is a third-generation Dayton-area resident who has worked for the Dayton Daily News since 1983. He covered higher education and K-12 education accountability issues for nearly 20 years before taking over the food and dining beat in 2006.