Moe's Southwest Grill® Celebrates Cinco de Moe's™ with Launch of Moe-Rita™

Leading Southwestern Fast Casual Restaurant Expands Beverage Line-up with New Signature Drink

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May 01, 2017, 09:06 ET

ATLANTA, May 1, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Moe's Southwest Grill^® is making a splash with the release of its newest beverage offering, the Moe-Rita™, now available at participating restaurant locations nationwide. The Moe-Rita is a delicious, family-friendly take on the traditional margarita. Available through Coca-Cola Freestyle, the Moe-Rita combines limeade, lemonade, orange and original flavors for a refreshing margarita-inspired sip that pairs perfectly with your favorite Moe's meal.

Moe's newest beverage, the Moe-Rita, combines limeade, lemonade, orange and original flavors for a refreshing margarita-inspired sip.

The Moe-Rita kicks off the countdown to Cinco de Moe's! Whether you're celebrating the holiday at Moe's, getting the highly anticipated free t-shirt or taking the party to your office or home, we've got you covered. Our catering options bring the fun to you and the Moe-Rita is no exception as the ultimate margarita mixer. Moe's Catering is customizable so you can choose from any one of our fresh, flavorful options like all-natural chicken, grass-fed steak and organic tofu; plus, free chips and salsa with every order.

"At Moe's, we are constantly exploring innovative ways to excite our fans' taste buds and provide new menu items from burritos to beverages," said Bruce Schroder, President of Moe's Southwest Grill. "Partnering with The Coca-Cola Company to launch the Moe-Rita is the perfect way to kick off Cinco de Moe's by delivering a refreshing new drink option that's as unique as the guests we serve both in our restaurants and through catering."

To celebrate the new menu item, Moe's is inviting fans to mix it up with the Moe-Rita Mixers Summer Catering Contest. Enter to win by sharing your favorite Moe-Rita recipe with photos and description via Facebook and Twitter using the hashtag #MoeRitaMixer. Entries will be judged on originality and creativity, with one lucky winner selected to receive FREE Moe's catering for up to 50 people. A winner will be announced on June 15^th and can have their event anytime in the month of July 2017, just in time for a mid-summer fiesta. Visit moes.com/catering for more information.

Visit www.moes.com to find a store nearest to you and www.moes.com/catering for catering options. Connect with us on social via Instagram, Twitter, SnapChat and Facebook.

About Moe's Southwest Grill^®Welcome to Moe's!^® Founded in 2000 in Atlanta, GA, Moe's Southwest Grill is a fast-casual restaurant franchise featuring fresh, handmade, customizable southwestern food in a welcoming environment that rocks. Moe's is committed to serving only the highest quality ingredients 100% of the time at all of our locations in the U.S and abroad. While Moe's is best known for its burritos packed with a choice of more than 20 fresh, flavorful ingredients, the menu also features kid's, vegetarian and low-calorie options, all served with free chips and salsa. Check out Moe's online at www.moes.com.

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Atlanta-based FOCUS Brands Inc., through its affiliate brands, is the franchisor and operator of over 5,000 ice cream shoppes, bakeries, restaurants and cafes in the United States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and 60 foreign countries under the brand names Carvel^®, Cinnabon^®, Schlotzsky's^®, Moe's Southwest Grill^®, Auntie Anne's^® and McAlister's Deli^®, as well as Seattle's Best Coffee^® on certain military bases and in certain international markets. Please visit www.focusbrands.com to learn more.