Why would Jim Leany go to the trouble of transplanting landmark decor from Salt Lake’s Main Street to State Street in Orem, and why did he give his restaurant the curious name of TRUreligion Pancake and Steakhouse?
Turns out the answer is the same to both questions.
“I believe in second chances,” Jim says. “Whether it’s people or furniture or whatever it is. Nothing should just get discarded and left on the side of the road. I believe that true service is true religion.”
It’s a second chance of sorts for Jim, too. A decade ago, he was broke, recently divorced and on his way to Utah from Colorado looking for a change of scenery and a fresh start.