Famous Dave’s Enters into Area Development Agreement for Four New Locations in California and Nevada
December 30 2009 - 2:00PM
Business Wire
Famous Dave’s of America, Inc. (NASDAQ: DAVE) President and CEO
Christopher O'Donnell announced today that Savory Investments, LLC
has purchased the right to franchise four Famous Dave's Legendary
Pit Bar-B-Que® restaurants in California and Nevada. The California
markets covered by the agreement include Redding and Chico, and the
Nevada markets include Reno and Sparks. This marks the thirteenth
and fourteenth locations in California, as well as the fifth and
sixth locations in Nevada.
Savory Investments, LLC was founded by brothers Rory and Sean
O’Neal. As operators of the new locations, the O’Neals bring over
20 years of foodservice and hospitality industry experience to
Famous Dave’s Legendary Pit Bar-B-Que® restaurants with companies
such as Sysco Foodservice, California Cafe, Crocodile Cafe and
Paragon Steakhouse.
“Famous Dave’s continues to expand nationwide and we are proud
to announce this area development agreement with Savory
Investments,” said Christopher O'Donnell, President and CEO of
Famous Dave's. “Rory and Sean are veterans of the restaurant,
hospitality and foodservice industries. Their restaurant management
backgrounds are impressive and we look forward to working with
their team on the expansion of the Famous Dave’s brand in these new
markets in California and Nevada.”
Rory O’Neal of Savory Investments stated, “We are delighted to
bring the award winning Famous Dave’s restaurants to Northern
California and Reno. Famous Dave’s has won over 400 awards,
including the ‘Best of the West Nugget Rib Cook-off’ and we are
excited to share this ‘Famous’ brand with fans in these
communities.”
Open daily for lunch and dinner, Famous Dave's provides a hearty
roundup of hickory smoked meats and award-winning Bar-B-Que ribs in
an environment that family and friends can enjoy. Guests can dine
in, order Bar-B-Que TO GO or have the restaurant cater a party or
company event.
Famous Dave's offers a variety of signature menu items,
including award-winning St. Louis-Style Ribs brushed with Rich
& Sassy® Sauce, Texas Beef Brisket, Georgia Chopped Pork,
Country Roasted Chicken, Wilbur Beans, Creamy Coleslaw and Dave's
Famous Bread Pudding. Guests can also enjoy the delicious
char-grilled burgers, lip smackin' sandwiches and homestyle
desserts. A Lil' Wilbur Kid's Menu includes classic kid favorites,
such as Macaroni & Cheese, Chicken Tenders and Root Beer
Floats. To view a complete menu, please visit
www.famousdaves.com/menu.
For more information about Famous Dave’s, please visit
www.FamousDaves.com.
About Famous Dave’s
Famous Dave’s of America, Inc. (NASDAQ: DAVE) develops, owns,
operates and franchises Bar-B-Que restaurants. The award-winning
Bar-B-Que restaurants are known for barbequed and grilled meats,
sandwiches, side items, salads and unique desserts. With 177
locations in 37 states, Famous Dave's has won over 400 awards for
everything from best ribs to best Bar-B-Que sauce to best
cookbook.
The Famous Dave's family also includes a Famous Dave’s Rib Team,
which has a stellar track record and has been ranked in first place
at competitions throughout the United States, including the Best in
the West Nugget Rib Cook-Off in Sparks, Nevada; the Great American
Rib Cook-Off in Cleveland, Ohio; the Southern Florida Championship
Cook Off in Jupiter, Florida and many, many more. For more
information, please visit www.famousdaves.com.
Statements in this press release that are not strictly
historical, including but not limited to statements regarding the
timing of our restaurant openings and the timing or success of our
expansion plans, are forward-looking statements within the meaning
of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These
forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, which
may cause the company’s actual results to differ materially from
expected results. Although Famous Dave's of America, Inc. believes
the expectations reflected in any forward-looking statements are
based on reasonable assumptions, it can give no assurance that its
expectation will be attained. Factors that could cause actual
results to differ materially from Famous Dave's expectation include
financial performance, restaurant industry conditions, execution of
restaurant development and construction programs, franchisee
performance, changes in local or national economic conditions,
availability of financing, governmental approvals and other risks
detailed from time to time in the company's SEC reports.
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