Uno(R) Signs Largest International Deal to Date to Develop 20 New Restaurants Throughout...

Uno(R) Signs Largest International Deal to Date to Develop 20 New Restaurants Throughout the Middle East

BOSTON--(Business Wire)--
Uno Chicago Grill(R), recently named America's healthiest chain
restaurant by Health magazine, has entered into an agreement with
Sofra LLC, the master licensee for Uno(R) in the Middle East, to open
20 new locations in nine countries, including Qatar, the United Arab
Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Lebanon, Egypt, Kuwait, Jordan, Oman, and
Bahrain.

Sofra, headed by Major General Abdul Aziz Al Bannai, former head
of security for Dubai, currently has Uno franchises in Dubai, which
set records for unit sales, and Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Mr. Al Bannai is
a successful businessman who is a prolific entrepreneur and
restaurateur. He was the founder and developer of Axiom
Telecommunications Company, Dubai, a distributor and retailer of
wireless products in the Middle East.

Continuing its commitment to guest service and satisfaction, Uno's
lead chef and concept team have made menu and restaurant design
changes to reflect the cultural and taste preferences of diners in
each area. For example, several of the new restaurants will have
separate entrances for men and women, and pork dishes have been
removed from the menu.

The restaurant openings will take place over the next 10 years,
with one of the first openings to take place at the Dubai Mall, soon
be the world's largest mall.

Uno Chicago Grill has other international franchise agreements in
Korea and Honduras for development of 8 restaurants. In the United
States, franchises are also expanding with franchisees signing deals
to open 30 restaurants over the next five years in Florida,
Pennsylvania, Ohio, California, and Virginia. This growth comes as
restaurant industry research firm Technomic recently tracked a
nationwide slowdown in chain restaurant growth among some of the
country's leading chains.

"We want to bring Uno quality and commitment to guest satisfaction
to our restaurants around the world," says CEO Frank W. Guidara. "Our
continued worldwide growth shows that we are providing our guests
excellent value and exceptional service wherever they find the name
Uno."

About Uno Chicago Grill:

Based in Boston, Uno Restaurant Holdings Corporation includes more
than 200 company-owned and franchised full-service units located in 29
states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, South Korea, the United
Arab Emirates, Honduras, and Saudi Arabia. The company also operates a
consumer foods division, which supplies airlines, movie theaters,
hotel restaurants and supermarkets with both frozen and refrigerated
private-label foods and branded Uno products. For more information,
visit www.Unos.com.

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Utopia Communications for Uno
Elliott Subervi, 732-493-8867 Ext. 111
Elliott@utopiacommunications.biz

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