Perkins Family Restaurant is a division of The Restaurant Company, which owns and franchises approximately 500 full-service Perkins restaurant and bakeries in 25 states and five Canadian Provinces. The Perkins system includes 156 company-owned and operated restaurants and 338 franchised units. More than 50 percent of Perkins restaurants are located in Minnesota, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Florida and Wisconsin. Perkins prototype buildings offer flexible development alternatives for traditional as well as non-traditional sites. The design incorporates a central kitchen and bakery with separate dining wings. Perkins prototype buildings can accommodate 150-220 seats depending on market needs, and can be expanded when necessary. Core menu items at Perkins include pancakes, omelettes, steaks, bread bowl salads and melt sandwiches. In addition, the restaurant s in-store bakeries provide a selection of muffins, cookies, cakes, pies, cheesecakes and pastries.