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OUR MANTRA

OUR MISSION

To bring people together to connect, serve, and inspire humanity one person at a time.

OUR VISION

To continue the legacy of Ben & Virginia Ali by spreading the Ben’s Chili Bowl experience to every community for all to enjoy.

BEN’S F.A.M.I.L.Y. VALUES

When Ben’s was started, there was a common saying; “Great Food Today, Good Friends Tomorrow, Fun and Family Forever.” It is because of this, we use the word Family to define Our Values.

FRIENDSHIP
Friendship is something to be cherished and we do our best to treat each individual with respect and honesty as we would our friends, in hopes of creating strong, lasting relationships.

APPRECIATION
We always look for ways to connect with, laugh with, and uplift the lives of everyone we come in contact with, even if just for a few moments.

MOTIVATION
We constantly strive to motivate each other because we believe that when we are inspired and show genuine love for everything we do, our guests will feel the warmth that makes Ben’s Chili Bowl so unique.

INCLUSION
Ben’s Chili Bowl is a place where all people have been and always will be welcome and treated as family.

LOVE
We put our hearts into everything we do. We treat everyone with love, respect and kindness. Love recognizes no barriers.

YOU
You are our priority, our inspiration, and our hope for a brighter tomorrow. Serving you is
our purpose for being.

At Ben's We Believe:

  • Kindness is Everything

  • Black Lives Matter

  • Science is Real

  • No Human is Illegal

  • Women’s Rights = Human Rights

  • Hope and Help for our Children

  • Love is Love

  • People & Planet over Profit

  • Diversity Makes Us Stronger

  • Injustice Anywhere is a Threat to Justice Everywhere

Three men stand inside a restaurant with a sign above them that says "Ben's Chili Bowl." The man on the left has gray hair and a beard, wearing a white shirt. The man in the middle is bald and wears a maroon shirt with college name "Morehouse." The man on the right has dark hair and wears a black polo shirt. The restaurant has framed pictures on the wall and seating in the background.