MIO Welcomes Five New Members
The Made in Oklahoma Coalition welcomes five new members
Members include BBQ and French restaurants, tortilla factory and restaurant group
OKLAHOMA CITY – The Made in Oklahoma (MIO) Coalition announced today the addition of five Oklahoma companies to their growing group of Oklahoma-based food companies. The new members include A Good Egg Dining Group, La Baguette, Inc., Elmer’s BBQ, Serapio’s Tortilla Factory and Billy Sims BBQ.
“We are excited to continue the growth of our coalition with these highly successful Oklahoma-based companies,” said Richard Wasson, executive director of the Made in Oklahoma Coalition. “These members add an additional perspective and experience to our group and can help us encourage new audiences not only to buy local products, but to also eat at local restaurants.”
A Good Egg Dining Group (AGE) was founded by Keith Paul, Heather Paul and Sean Ray in 2006. AGE owns and operates Oklahoma favorites Cheever’s Café, Cheever’s Catering, Iron Starr Urban Barbeque, Red PrimeSteak, Market-C and POPS. Each restaurant has its own uniqueness and strives for the excellence in customer satisfaction. For more information, visit http://www.goodeggdining.com/.
La Baguette is a French bakery and café established in Norman, Okla. in July of 1984 by the Jazzar and Khouri families. In addition to operating restaurants in Norman and Oklahoma City, the company also supplies breads, pastries and desserts to over 200 hotels and restaurants. The La Baguette bakery and wholesale production facility is located in Norman. For more information, visit www.labaguette.com.
Elmer's BBQ is a 22 year old Tulsa restaurant established in 1983 by Elmer and Georgella Thompson. Elmer’s provides top quality meats that are never frozen and come from premium companies within the United States. In addition to their restaurant location in Tulsa, Elmer’s provides full-service catering for parties of 10 to 1,700 people. For more information, visit www.elmersbbq.net.
Serapio’s Tortilla Factory manufactures high-quality gourmet corn and flour tortillas for the restaurant and food service industries and operates select Mexican food restaurants in Oklahoma City. Their family-operated restaurants include El Rancho Sanchez, Don Serapio's and Serapio's. For more information, visit www.serapios.com.
Billy Sims BBQ, named for the University of Oklahoma and Detroit Lions football legend, provides first-class food in a fun atmosphere. Restaurant founder and owner Jeff Jackson collaborated with Sims to create an authentic dining experience with great food and Sims football memorabilia. Restaurant locations include Oklahoma City, Tulsa, Norman, Broken Arrow, Edmond, Duncan, Sapulpa and Claremore. Billy Simms BBQ also offers catering and franchise opportunities. For more information, visit www.billysimsbbq.com.
For a full list of MIO companies, visit www.miocoalition.com.
Made in Oklahoma (MIO) Coalition
The MIO Coalition promotes brand awareness and consumer loyalty for Oklahoma food products through collective marketing for the purpose of increasing sales, maintaining business retention and expanding Oklahoma's food processing sector. The MIO Coalition represents more than 30 Oklahoma food manufacturers that employ 19,500 Oklahomans statewide. The coalition is supported by both private and public funds. For more information, please visit www.miocoalition.com.
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