Crispers was a Lakeland, Florida based chain of fast casual restaurants with an emphasis on health-conscious fare and a menu that consists mainly of salads and sandwiches.
Crispers was founded in South Lakeland, Florida in 1989 by Bill Whitaker and his wife, Vanessa.
[3] On May 10, 2011, Publix announced they had reached an agreement to sell Crispers to Healthy Food Concepts, LLC[4] and the deal was completed in July 2011.
By 2015 Crispers only had 24 restaurants opened,[7] with locations recently closed in Jacksonville and Gainesville.
[8] The final 4 locations (2 in Lakeland, 1 in Winter Haven and 1 in Brandon) were closed permanently effective October 2022.