Since 1938, generations of guests have celebrated at Lawry’s The Prime Rib. We value and appreciate our role in any occasion – any moment – a guest shares with us.
1938 - Lawrence Frank and Walter Van de Kamp partner again to set a new standard for dining with Lawry’s The Prime Rib in Beverly Hills. Its unique single entree menu features the standing rib roast Sunday dinner of Lawrence’s boyhood. After experimenting nightly for three months in his home kitchen, Lawrence Frank develops a combination of 17 herbs and spices to complement the flavor of prime rib. Lawry’s Seasoned Salt is born. To encourage team spirit and mutual respect, Lawrence Frank insists that he and all his employees consider — and address — each other as “co-workers.” The practice continues today.
1956 - Having joined the family business in 1947, Lawrence’s son, Richard N. Frank, becomes President and CEO of Lawry’s Foods. An innovative visionary, he builds it into an international brand before the company is sold in 1979.
1958 - Working together for over four decades, members of the Frank and Van de Kamp families turn a tiny potato chip shop into a multi-million-dollar business with more than 320 retail stores, Van de Kamp’s Bakery.
1959 - World famous graphic designer Saul Bass creates Lawry’s award winning “Fanciful L” logo.
1971 - Lawry’s California Center opens near downtown Los Angeles. The new eight-acre garden oasis features shops and outdoor restaurants in addition to long standing corporate offices and production facilities.
1996 - The first international Lawry’s The Prime Rib opens. Now, licensed partners operate 11 restaurants across 5 Asian countries.
2019 - Now, the third and fourth generations of the Frank and Van de Kamp families continue the nearly one-hundred-year-old Lawry’s restaurant legacy.
2024 - Lawry’s The Prime Rib opens in Shanghai, China
2025 - Lawry’s The Prime Rib opens in Shenzheng, China