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The Egg & I Restaurants are full service, specializing in fresh breakfast and lunch fare. It offers a traditional assortment of specialty omelets, waffles and French toast along with a variety of sandwiches, salads and soups served up in a polished-casual environment. The restaurants are typically located at the end cap of suburban strip centers. The Egg & I has an upscale décor that includes tables and booths, colorful contemporary light fixtures and vibrantly colored art. Rayno and Patty Seaser opened the first Egg & I Restaurant in 1987 in Ft. Collins, Colorado. In 2005, Bill Baumhauer and Don Lamb, the CEO and COO respectively of E & I Holdings Inc., purchased the concept.