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| Industry | Restaurants |
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| Founded | 1980 in Minnetonka, Minnesota |
| Founder | Leeann Chin |
| Headquarters | Bloomington, Minnesota |
Number of locations | More than 50 |
Area served | Minnesota, North Dakota |
Key people | Mike Loney, COO |
| Owner | Lorne Goldberg |
Number of employees | 1,000 |
| Website | leeannchin |
Leeann Chin is an American Asian quick service restaurant chain, with over 50 locations throughout the Midwest, mostly in the Minneapolis-Saint Paul area. The chain was founded by its namesake, Leeann Chin, and funded by Carl Pohlad (banker and former owner of the Minnesota Twins) and actor Sean Connery.[1] The concept received Best Chinese Food and Best Takeout Food as well as being voted No. 80 in a list of the country's top 100 by fast casual restaurant industry website FastCasual.com in 2011.[2] It is currently owned by Los Angeles-based financier and former investment banker Lorne Goldberg, who also owns the popular Asian chains Pick Up Stix and Mandarin Express.
The chain offers chicken entrees, in addition to beef and shrimp options, prepared in Mongolian, Hunan, and Sichuan styles from mild to spicy. The restaurant recently added low calorie options and has its own proprietary frozen yogurt named Red Cherry.
- ^ "Intrigue surrounds Leeann Chin restaurants". Minneapolis Star Tribune. Archived from the original on December 19, 2014. Retrieved November 26, 2014.
- ^ "Top 100: Leeann Chins Asian Cuisine No. 80". fastcasual.com. 10 May 2011. Retrieved November 23, 2014.