And now I’m in it together with my community leaders and friends in Greer and it makes me very happy.David Glennon, Vice President for Tahoe Joe’s “We are in this thing together and that is really important. And I’m all about all of us working together working for one single mission which is for reinvention of our brand and turning around our business. The show reinforced Wedo’s commitment to his employees. Earlier this month he appeared on the CBS reality series “Undercover Boss”. Wedo has been CEO of the company since December 2012. we are going from a process oriented enterprise to an innovation oriented enterprise,” Wedo said. “To represent this new path, this new future path. When you think about fresh, new, exciting. We are closing a chapter in the history of the company and we are opening a brand new chapter,” Wedo said. Ovation has a Corporate Support Center in Eagan, Minn., where the announcement will be made with the Boardwalk Concept introduced, similar to Main Street. It’s important to know we are all on the same page.” Ovations is a family of brands that includes Ryan’s and Old Country Buffet and others. “No longer is it Ryan’s or Buffet’s or what have you. “Ovation Brands is now our family,” Wedo said. The company claims it serves 100 million guests a year.Ī store opening in Albemarle, N.C., will become the Main Street concept lab that features 11 food stations. “We are a very big company all situated in friendly Greer, South Carolina and I am thrilled to be here today,” Wedo said. The company has restaurants in 37 states with 342 locations and 18,000 employees. Ovation Brands is parent company to Ryan’s, HomeTown Buffet, Old Country Buffet, Country Buffet, Fire Mountain and Tahoe Joe’s Famous Steakhouse. Greer Mayor Pro Tem Wayne Griffin read a proclamation claiming Oct. We are now at a different place, in a different time for our company.” “We are going from closing stores to opening stores. “We are going from maintaining to growing our brand,” Wedo said. The announcement and unveiling of the new corporate logo took place at the corporate headquarters on Lancaster Street behind Ryan’s. We have six brands around the country and if we are not causing our guests to give a round of applause on each restaurant that they visit, then we are not doing our job,” CEO Anthony Wedo said. With a resounding applause as a backdrop Ovations Brands was launched today that signaled an end to Buffets, Inc., ironically on the 30 th anniversary of the former brand. Albemarle, N.C., when it opens soon, will be the concept's brand lab. Seven restaurants in Denver launched the concept earlier. CEO Anthony Wedo emphasized the branding included a new culture of family.Įleven food stations comprise the Main Street concept of Ovations Brands. Ovation Brands employees pose for a "team" photo. CEO Anthony Wedo and Griffin share a humorous moment at the unveiling of the brand and logo. Greer Mayor Pro Tem Wayne Griffin read a proclamation designating October 30 as Ovation Brands Day. CEO Anthony Wedo shows the Ovation Brands logo on his shirt signaling a new era for the Greer-headquartered restaurant chain.
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