RECIPE CITY BITES®
Start with three brothers (Brad, Gary and Eric Blevins) and a landscaping business in the struggling 1986 Oklahoma economy. Add a small amount of borrowed capital, along with the ability to design, create, construct and operate a restaurant and bakery. Then don’t forget a large dose of sweat equity, put the mix together in a small 800 sq. ft. store in Bethany, Oklahoma and you have City Bites®.
Ingredients were added to the mix as City Bites® started to grow, including a fourth brother (Mark) and the 1991 Oklahoma Small Business of the Year Award. Since then City Bites® has received many awards including the Daily Oklahoman Readers Choice for Best Deli in 94’, 96’, 97’, 98’, 99’, 00’, 01’, 02’, 03’, 04’, 05’, & 06’ as well as in the Oklahoma Gazette for Best Deli in 91’, 93’, 94’, 95’, 96’, 97’, 98’, 99’, 00’, 01’, 02’, 03’, 04’, 05’, 06’ & 07'.
The City Bites® formula for success has been the direct involvement of the Blevins Brothers by being hands on operators with constant contact with management, employees, & customers. City Bites® is proud to provide a work atmosphere that is relaxed and empowers each employee with the ability to satisfy each & every customer. This kind of attitude has given City Bites® continued growth with annual sales set to top $10 Million Dollars.
In July 2007, City Bites Inc® teamed up with Local Businessmen & Restaurateurs’ Jim Burke & Brad Grow to form C.B. Franchise Company L.L.C. a company that will Market, Sell & Support Franchisee’s of City Bites® through out the United States as well as eventually Internationally.
In October 2007, City Bites® will celebrate its 21st year in business and wishes to thank all of our customers who have made us the #1 Deli in Oklahoma and looks forward to becoming the Best Deli in the Country.