United States Beef Corporation, Arby’s largest franchisee, announced today in a news release it has acquired the Arby’s restaurant at 3501 Vine in Hays from Trisha St. Peter, president and CEO of R&E Enterprises, effective July 1.
An operations consultant for McDonald’s before purchasing the Hays Arby’s in 1994, St. Peter has been a very successful restaurateur in the Hays community.
“We’ve always had a strong presence in Kansas, and always respected Ms. St. Peter and her operation in Hays. This community certainly craves its Arby’s, and it’s our full intention to continue the excellent service that Hays has come to expect from their great team,” US Beef CEO John Davis said. “One of our strategies is to continue to grow organically and through acquisition if it fits in our business model to expand contiguously. We currently own 53 Arby’s restaurants in Kansas, and Hays will be our 54th. We want to give the warmest welcome to our new team members and associates in Hays to the US Beef family.”
“Candidly, this was a bittersweet decision for me. I love my employees and this community. But US Beef isn’t the largest Arby’s franchisee by accident. They’re incredible operators, the gold standard at Arby’s, and have a genuine family culture that made it attractive for me to sell” St. Peter said. “Being with a larger company, my employees will have access to many more benefits than I could give them owning just a single restaurant. US Beef will be able to leverage their technology and training strengths, creating more opportunities for my employees and their careers. It’s a win-win.”
With this acquisition, US Beef now operates more than 350 restaurants in the contiguous Midwest and western states of Washington, Idaho, Wyoming, Colorado, Kansas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Missouri and Illinois. It also has plans to open two more restaurants in Kansas in 2017.
About United States Beef Corporation
United States Beef Corporation, dba Arby’s, headquartered in Tulsa, Okla., is the largest franchisee of Atlanta-based Arby’s Restaurant Group, Inc., now operating more than 350 restaurants serving Arby’s famous slow roasted beef sandwiches and unique menu items to hungry guests throughout the Midwest and Western United States. It is a family-owned and operated business that opened its first Arby’s restaurant in 1969, and has now grown to over 7,800 employees. US Beef also owns six Taco Bueno restaurants in Northwest Arkansas. To learn more about United States Beef Corporation, visit www.usbeefcorp.com.
About Arby’s
Arby’s, founded in 1964, is the first nationally franchised sandwich restaurant brand, with more than 3,300 restaurants worldwide. The Arby’s brand purpose is “Inspiring Smiles Through Delicious Experiences. Arby’s restaurants feature Fast Crafted® service, a unique blend of quick-serve speed and value combined with the quality and made-for-you care of fast casual. Arby’s Restaurant Group, Inc. is the parent company of the franchisor of the Arby’s brand and is headquartered in Atlanta, Ga. Visit Arbys.com for more information.