SAUC Diversified Restaurant Holdings Inc

Diversified Restaurant Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:SAUC) ("DRH" or the "Company"), the largest franchisee for Buffalo Wild Wings® ("BWW") with 64 locations across five states, announced that its Chief Operating Officer, Jason Curtis, was the recipient of Buffalo Wild Wings' 2016 Franchise Advisory Council (FAC) Excellence Award.     

The FAC is a volunteer group consisting of 12 franchisees, six of which are elected by their peers and six of which are jointly appointed by existing FAC members and corporate.  The group engages with BWW corporate on matters of system-wide importance, including long-term strategy, brand development and operational excellence. 

A number of DRH restaurants were also recognized with annual awards for their outstanding performance in 2016, including - for the fourth year in a row - the highest daily sales outside of an opening week for the downtown Detroit location, which took place on opening day for the Detroit Tigers.  

“Over the years, DRH and its team members have been recognized with a number of awards from Buffalo Wild Wings.  These recent accomplishments are a further testament to the great relationship that we share with our franchisor and our consistent commitment and passion to serving our customers while growing the BWW brand and improving our business operations," said David G. Burke, DRH President and CEO.

About Diversified Restaurant Holdings, Inc.

Diversified Restaurant Holdings, Inc. is a leading restaurant operator and the largest franchisee of Buffalo Wild Wings® with 64 restaurants located in key urban and suburban markets in Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan and Missouri. Over the last five years, the Company has nearly tripled its number of restaurants through a combination of organic growth and acquisition. 

The Company routinely posts news and other important information on its website at www.diversifiedrestaurantholdings.com.

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Kei Advisors LLC
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