HOUSTON, Jan. 19, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The Texas
Alcoholic Beverage Commission (TABC) has issued a license to
sell liquor at the Rick's Cabaret just outside the busy
Dallas/Fort Worth Airport. The club (at 15000 Airport
Freeway, Fort Worth) had been
operating as a BYOB establishment for nearly a year pending
resolution of a complaint by corporate neighbors, politicians and
airport officials.
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"We are delighted that we will now be able to offer our
customers the full array of Rick's Cabaret entertainment, beverage
service and hospitality," said Eric
Langan, President and CEO of Rick's Cabaret
International, Inc. (NASDAQ:RICK), the publicly traded company
that launched the club located at the southern exit of the world's
seventh busiest airport. "We were always confident we met every
legal qualification to provide liquor service to our customers and
believed that the attempts to block us were politically
motivated."
Mr. Langan said the company had hoped to operate as a
full-service club a year ago, but the conflict over the liquor
license delayed that plan. The official opening as a full-service
cabaret is now scheduled for February
9th, with grand opening parties planned for
March.
The DFW airport location is one of nine adult clubs currently
operated by Rick's Cabaret in the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex,
including the newest location, Silver City Cabaret in
Dallas, which was acquired earlier
this week. Other establishments in the Metroplex include: Rick's
Cabaret/Fort Worth; Cabaret North and Cabaret East in Fort Worth; Club Onyx in Dallas catering to African-American gentlemen;
plus XTC Cabaret in Dallas and XTC
Cabaret in Fort Worth, and
Temptations in Fort Worth.
About Rick's Cabaret: Rick's Cabaret International, Inc.
(NASDAQ: RICK) is home to 24 upscale adult nightclubs serving
primarily businessmen and professionals that offer live
entertainment, dining and bar operations. Nightclubs in
New York City, Miami, Philadelphia, New
Orleans, Charlotte,
Dallas, Houston, Minneapolis and other cities operate under the
names "Rick's Cabaret," "XTC," "Club Onyx" and "Tootsie's Cabaret".
Sexual contact is not permitted at these locations. Rick's Cabaret
also operates a media division, ED Publications, and owns the adult
Internet membership Website couplestouch.com as well as a network
of online adult auction sites under the flagship URL
naughtybids.com. Rick's Cabaret common stock is traded on NASDAQ
under the symbol RICK. For further information contact ir@ricks.com
or visit www.ricksinvestor.com.
Forward-looking Statements: This document contains
forward-looking statements that involve a number of risks and
uncertainties that could cause the company's actual results to
differ materially from those indicated in this document, including
the risks and uncertainties associated with operating and managing
an adult business, the business climates in cities where it
operates, the success or lack thereof in launching and building the
company's businesses, risks and uncertainties related to the
operational and financial results of our Web sites, conditions
relevant to real estate transactions, and numerous other factors
such as laws governing the operation of adult entertainment
businesses, competition and dependence on key personnel. Rick's has
no obligation to update or revise the forward-looking statements to
reflect the occurrence of future events or circumstances. For
further information visit www.ricksinvestor.com.
SOURCE Rick's Cabaret International, Inc.