Audrey Sellers

The world of corporate citizenship can feel like an alphabet soup. From CSR (corporate social responsibility) to ESG (environmental, social and governance), these programs give companies a structured approach to integrate social responsibility into their procurement practices, like promotional product sourcing.

It’s impossible not to leave Babe’s Chicken Dinner House with a full belly and a big smile. Babe’s has been delighting diners with southern comfort food and Texas hospitality since 1993. This iconic local chain started in a historic building in downtown Roanoke and has grown to 10 locations across the Metroplex. Paul Vinyard, who started Babe’s Chicken Dinner House with his wife, Mary Beth, says the goal has always been to give the last customer a meal just as good as the first.

In the early 1990s, Roanoke didn’t offer much in terms of dining options. Locals had their choice of Dairy Queen and Babe’s Chicken Dinner House. Home to fewer than 2,000 people at the time, the sleepy suburb hadn’t yet earned its title as the “Unique Dining Capital of Texas.” Back then, if you wanted to dine in a white-tablecloth-worthy restaurant, you could drive to Grapevine or venture into Fort Worth or Dallas.