Leeann Chin

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Leeann Chin, Inc.

Industry	Restaurants
Founded	1980; 44 years ago (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.com

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.