Mimi's Bistro + Bakery (formerly Mimi's Caf\u00e9) is an American restaurant chain with 77 locations in 24 states. Originally headquartered in Irvine, California, its headquarters moved to Dallas, Texas in 2014 after 36 years in California. It serves French and American food, with French decor and themes.\nArthur J. Simms (who headed the commissary at MGM Studios in the 1950s), his son Thomas Simms, Brian Taylor, and Paul Kurz opened the first Mimi's Cafe in December 1978 in Anaheim, California. Bob Evans Farms, Inc. purchased the Mimi's Cafe restaurant chain (operating under SWH Corporation) in July 2004 for USD$182 million. Mimi\u2019s Cafe was sold to the U.S. branch of Groupe Le Duff, which also owns the La Madeleine restaurants, in February 2013.
Mimi's Cafe