Publix Super Markets Inc. is getting out of the restaurant business. Lakeland-based Publix announced Tuesday that it plans to sell Crispers, the sandwich and salad chain it purchased in 2007.

Chicken: Prepare a baking sheet with a layer of parchment paper. Prepare a plate with a layer of paper towels. Heat oil in large cast iron pot to 350F.

So, if Chili’s fans really want their Original Chicken Crispers back, they should get their clipboards out and get people signing — like 170,000 more people. Easy peasy. Joseph Lamour ...

LAKELAND | Crispers, the Lakeland-based fast-casual restaurant chain, is at a crossroads. Bought and sold by Publix Super Markets and now managed by Boyne Capital Investors, a Miami private ...

Crispers, which specializes in salads, soups and sandwiches, was founded in 1989. Publix had invested in the chain in 2002 and again in 2004 before purchasing it outright in 2007.

Of course, the Original Chicken Crispers were not on the first Chili’s menu. When it opened in 1975, Chili’s was a single burger joint on Greenville Avenue in Dallas that served hand-punched ...