Kona Grill Opens in Vaughan, Ontario Canada
December 11 2017 - 8:00AM
Kona Grill, Inc. (NASDAQ:KONA), an American grill and sushi bar,
announced the opening of its third international franchise location
at the Vaughan Metropolitan Centre in Ontario, Canada.
The new restaurant is located at the VMC, one of
Canada’s largest master planned communities complimented by a
world-class transit system throughout the Greater Toronto Area. The
VMC will include more than 1.5 million square feet of commercial
office space, 750,000 square feet of new retail space, 12,000
residences, unique cultural spaces, hotels and entertainment
venues. It is anticipated that more than 20,000 people will be
passing through the VMC Mobility Hub daily. Kona Grill will be
surrounded by the VMC’s business community in the Business
Enterprise Park – one of twelve districts with high profile
visibility for brand exposure. The restaurant features signature
Kona elements such as a large outdoor patio, bar, dining room,
exhibition kitchen and sushi bar.
“We are pleased to expand our presence
internationally with the opening of the first Kona Grill in
Canada,” said Berke Bakay, President and CEO. “We congratulate our
partners on the successful opening of this new restaurant and
believe that our contemporary American menu featuring high-quality,
fresh ingredients in a distinct dining environment is a great fit
for the Vaughan Metropolitan Centre in Ontario. This opening marks
our third international restaurant and first in Canada. We look
forward to opening additional international franchise locations in
2018.”
About Kona GrillKona Grill features a global
menu of contemporary American favorites, award-winning sushi, and
specialty cocktails in an upscale casual atmosphere. Kona Grill
owns and operates 46 restaurants and has three restaurants in
Monterrey; Mexico, Dubai, United Arab Emirates and Ontario, Canada
that operate under a franchise agreement. Restaurants are located
in 23 states and Puerto Rico: Alabama (Huntsville); Arizona
(Chandler, Gilbert, Phoenix, Scottsdale(2)); California (Irvine);
Colorado (Denver); Connecticut (Stamford); Florida (Miami, Tampa,
Sarasota, Winter Park); Georgia (Alpharetta); Hawaii (Honolulu);
Illinois (Lincolnshire, Oak Brook); Indiana (Carmel); Idaho
(Boise); Louisiana (Baton Rouge); Maryland (Baltimore); Michigan
(Troy); Minnesota (Eden Prairie, Minnetonka); Missouri (Kansas
City); Nebraska (Omaha); New Jersey (Woodbridge); Nevada (Las
Vegas(2)); Ohio (Cincinnati, Columbus); Puerto Rico (San Juan);
Tennessee (Franklin); Texas (Austin, Dallas, El Paso, Friendswood,
Fort Worth, Houston, Plano, San Antonio(2), The Woodlands);
Virginia (Arlington, Fairfax, Richmond).
For more information, visit
www.konagrill.com
Kona Grill Investor Relations
Contact:Kona Grill, Inc.Christi Hing, Chief Financial
Officer(480) 922-8100investorrelations@konagrill.com