Bennigan's Grill & Tavern Re-Opens Santa Clara, California Location

Restaurant Located In The Heart of Silicon Valley

(Santa Clara, CA) – November 24, 2008 – Bennigan’s Franchising Company is pleased to announce the re-opening of the Bennigan’s Grill & Tavern location in Santa Clara, California. The location at 4150 Great America Parkway is once again ready to serve guests.

The re-opened restaurant offers the great food and friendly service all Bennigan’s are known for. The renovated location features an expansive patio, a large centrally located bar with 20 beers on tap and six flat-screen plasma high-definition televisions.

The restaurant is owned by Hague Holdings LLC and is their first Bennigan’s location.

“We’re thrilled to be re-opening the Bennigan’s location in Santa Clara,” said Patrick Johnson, the General Manager of the Santa Clara location. “Located in the heart of the Silicon Valley and just down the street from Paramount’s Great America theme park, we cater to the business crowd along with tourists visiting this destination.  We’re just five miles north of the newly-renovated San Jose airport, and we feature crowd-pleasers like the Monte Cristo, Burger Bites, Boneless Buffalo Wings and more. We also offer daily drink specials and great Happy Hour prices.”

“We’re excited to be re-opening this Bennigan’s location to serve our loyal customers,” said Vince Runco, interim President and Chief Executive Officer of Bennigan’s Franchising Company. “Bennigan’s has made a wonderful transition to being a franchisee-focused company and the addition of this location to our franchise roster marks a significant step forward for our company.”

About Bennigan’s Grill & Tavern

Since 1976, Bennigan’s has been offering customers a diverse food and drink menu with an Irish influence in a classic grill & tavern setting. Bennigan’s menu is loaded with salads, burgers, steak and chicken entrees, sandwiches and desserts. Menu favorites include the Monte Cristo sandwich, Kilkenny Country Chicken Salad, Burger Bites, Boneless Buffalo Wings, and “Oh Baby” Back Ribs. At Bennigan’s Grill and Tavern you are always welcome for lunch, dinner and happy hour.

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Alex J. Stockham

Rubenstein Associates
(212) 843-8297
astockham@rubenstein.com