Ben Milam owned a Kettle restaurant for almost 10 years before it fell victim to a U.S. 59 widening project.
“I got wiped out,” Milam said.
But that didn’t mark the end of Milam’s involvement in Kettle, which bills itself as “America’s Kitchen.”
After four years of traversing the country as part of his company’s expansion plans, Milam has found himself manager of a recently opened Kettle in Tyler.
The Kettle opened Aug. 12 at 1603 WSW Loop 323 in front of the La Quinta Inn.
Milam said the opening for Kettle, which has had its ups and downs over the years, underscores the company’s desire to expand.
“Kettle used to be a good-sized company,” he said. “The new owners want to open some more restaurants. We like this location here.”
Now based in Rockwall, Kettle Restaurants, Inc. was launched in 1968 in Nacogdoches, according to the company’s Web site.
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Photo: Brian Pearson.