Genghis Grill Reaches Milestone of 50 Locations!

DALLAS, Sept. 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Genghis Grill – The Mongolian Stir Fry, will open its 50th location, Saturday, September 4th. "This milestone has been reached through collaboration and dedication from the teams that are operating our restaurants everyday along with our committed franchisees, vendors, and corporate staff. Ultimately, there is no doubt that the most credit should go to our fans that have helped us grow to 50 restaurants," says Genghis Grill CEO, Al Bhakta.

The 50th location will be in Houston at the intersection of US-290 and Highway 6 in the former Skeeter's Mesquite Grill site. Frank Carney, who founded Pizza Hut in 1958, is part of the Houston franchisee group that will be opening up this location. Genghis Grill currently has three other locations in the Houston metro area in the Woodlands, Clearlake and Bunkerhill.

In honor of the 50th restaurant opening, Genghis Grill will be giving away a commemorative t-shirt to the first 50 fans at each of its fifty locations on Saturday, September 4th. Also, $50 gift cards will be given away to lucky selected fans.

Genghis Grill, the largest Mongolian Grill in the US, is well-known for its fresh, hot and healthy food, and for its style of fun service, featuring build your own bowl – an INTERACTIVE style of exhibition cooking. Genghis Grill has been ranked #2 on the Fast Casual Top 100 Movers and Shakers and ranked #5 on the Future 50 list by Restaurant Business magazine.

Ten more new restaurants are slated to open around the country in 2010, KHANQUERING throughout the Southwest, South Central, Midwest, and Southeast. Expansion has been a company focus for years, and you can now find Genghis Grill in 14 states.

The aggressively expanding 50 unit chain operates locations through franchised and corporate restaurants throughout AR, AZ, CO, FL, IA, IL, KS, MO, MN, NM, NV, OK, TN and TX. Additional locations in AR, AL, FL, GA, KS, KY, LA, MD, MO, NE, NC, NM, NV, OK, TN, TX and VA are pending upon construction or site selection.

The first Genghis Grill opened in 1998 in Dallas, TX. Today, Genghis Grill is a segment leader when it comes to Mongolian Barbecue. It offers a Heart Healthy dining option along with an array of recipes to choose from KHAN'S KITCHEN (food bar). The growth of the concept has been predominantly through its kult like following.

For more information about Genghis Grill-The Mongolian Stir Fry, contact Liz Jones at [email protected] or 972.996.4017. For more information, visit www.genghisgrill.com.

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