"Since 2002, Ben's Chili Bowl has been shipping perishiable products. Our biggest shipping problem was spoilage because of the frozen food not being delivered within a 48 hour time frame. Sometimes it was a label incorrectly addressed, sometimes a missing or incorrect apartment number, sometimes just a slip by the carrier. Since we discovered PeriShip our spoilage problems have disappeared. Yes, we still make mistakes sometimes with addresses, but PeriShip keeps on top of all our deliveries and notifies us by email of the packages disposition, and by phone if a problem arises. I will always remember the first time I made an address mistake after we started using PeriShip. I got a phone call from PeriShip telling me they needed an address correction. I looked at my order and immediately recognized my mistake. Within an hour the package was delivered to the right address. This would never have happened without PeriShip. I am sold on PeriShip!" - Michael Kipp, Ben's Chili Bowl

About Ben's Chili Bowl

Throughout the years, Ben's has also been blessed with many awards and accolades: In 1999, Councilmember Jim Graham named the alley adjacent to Ben's 'Ben Ali Way;' Ben and Virginia were inducted into the D.C. Hall of Fame (May 2001); in 2004, Ben's won the prestigious Gallo of Sonoma 'America's Classics' Restaurant Award from the James Beard Foundation; and in 2008 Mayor Adrian Fenty gave Ben & Virginia Ali the key to the city. Add to these immense press coverage, including segments on CNN , Oprah, Anthony Bourdain's No Reservations, CBS Sunday Morning, Good Morning America, PBS, the Food Network, the Today Show, the Travel Channel, Man vs. Food, and stories in Washingtonian, Gourmet, Southern Living, The Washington Post, Politico and The New York Times, Ben's has become recognized world-wide as the "must go" place to eat when visiting Washington.

After a 50 plus year journey, business is now booming and the Ben's brand is red hot. Over the last couple of years, Ben's has expanded by opening a new restaurant and bar called Ben's Next Door (right next door to Ben's Chili Bowl). Next Door features a totally different menu, a 53-ft full bar and 9 TV's. Ben's has also expanded into the Washington Nationals baseball stadium, has built a gift shop and visitor's center on the second floor next to Ben's, and has opened an online store where customers can order half-smokes & chili or t-shirts & hats to be shipped anywhere in the U.S. at www.benschilibowl.com.