5 things to know about Bob Evans after local restaurant closing

This Bob Evans restaurant on West Dorothy Lane in Moraine shut down last week. MARK FISHER/STAFF

This Bob Evans restaurant on West Dorothy Lane in Moraine shut down last week. MARK FISHER/STAFF

Bob Evans Farms Inc. has had an eventful — if not tumultuous — 18 months, and last week, it shut down one of its longest-standing Dayton-area restaurants, on West Dorothy Lane near Walmart in Moraine.

Here's a look at a few of the most notable events in a company that got its start in Ohio nearly seven decades ago.