Rio Grande is a village in Gallia County, Ohio, United States. The population was 724 at the 2020 census. It is part of the rural Point Pleasant micropolitan area. Although the town is named after the
Bob Evans Farm Hall on the university campus
Bob Evans Restaurants is an American chain of family style restaurants based in New Albany, Ohio, and owned by Golden Gate Capital until 2026 when 4×4 Capital bought it. After its founding in 1948 by
Rio Grande, Ohio
…traditional Spanish pronunciation. Rio Grande is home to the University of Rio Grande/Rio Grande Community College It is also the original location of Bob Evans Restaurants. The restaurant chain began as a single truck stop diner in Rio Grande. Rio Grande was established on July 6, 1874. The name of Rio Grande was chosen…
A Bob Evans in Huntington, West Virginia
The Bob Evans Farm in Rio Grande, Ohio, with a Bob Evans restaurant (left), pictured in 2007
Bob Evans outlet in Lynchburg, Virginia, 2011 (closed in October 2017)