Kona Grill Opens in Dubai, United Arab Emirates
November 16 2017 - 11:33AM
Kona Grill, Inc. (NASDAQ:KONA), an American grill and sushi bar,
announced the opening of its second international franchise
location at Al Seef in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
The two-story Kona Grill restaurant is located
in the contemporary area of Al Seef. The restaurant is located on
the Dubai creek and adjacent to Al Fahidi historical district. The
shopping, dining, entertainment and tourism destination covers a
total area of 2.5 million square feet and houses close to 500
shopping and dining concepts and three hotels.
The restaurant is the Company’s second
international franchise location and the first in United Arab
Emirates. The restaurant features signature Kona elements such as
two outdoor patios, a 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 the
United Arab Emirates,” 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 Al Seef in Dubai. This opening marks
our second international restaurant and first in the Middle East.
We look forward to opening an additional international franchise
restaurant in Toronto later this year.”
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 two restaurants in
Monterrey, Mexico and Dubai, United Arab Emirates 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