Scottsdale / Arizona / United States
Star Buffet is an operator of regional buffet restaurant brands. As of Jan. 31, 2005, Star owned and operated nearly 15 franchised HomeTown Buffet restaurants, seven JBs Restaurants, five BuddyFreddys restaurants, two JJ Norths Country Buffet restaurants, two Holiday House restaurants and two Mexican-themed restaurants operated under the Casa Bonita name. As of Jan. 31, 2005, the company also had three restaurants closed for remodeling and repositioning, four restaurants leased to third-party operators and the net assets of another closed restaurant classified as property held for sale. The companys restaurants are located in nearly 10 western states, Oklahoma and Florida. Star has five segments that include HomeTown Buffet, Casa Bonita, Norths Star, Florida Buffets Division and JBs Restaurants. The company s segments are based on brand similarities. Star Buffet is headquartered in Salt Lake City.