Free Peanuts(TM) Ice Cream Cones on National Ice Cream Day, July 18th at All Carrows...

Free Peanuts(TM) Ice Cream Cones on National Ice Cream Day, July 18th at All
Carrows Restaurants
Boys & Girls Club of Buena Park, California Treated to Peanuts(TM) Ice Cream
Social, Luncheon and Camp Snoopy Tickets at Knott's Berry Farm

CARLSBAD, Calif., July 11 /PRNewswire/ -- On July 18(th), National Ice Cream
Day, all Carrows restaurants, located throughout the states of California and
Nevada, will scoop out free Peanuts(TM) ice cream cones, one of the special
new Peanuts(TM)desserts being served up at the family restaurant chains from
now until November 2009. All Carrows E-Club members will receive a coupon for
the free ice cream, and non-members can easily sign up online for the
restaurant's E-Club at www.carrows.com. Guests signing up by July 15 will
receive the coupon; and all members should print out their coupon to redeem it
at the restaurant.Carrows is giving away free Peanuts(TM)ice cream cones to
not only recognize this classic American treat, but to also celebrate their
partnership with the classic American brand, Peanuts(TM). The same day in
Buena Park, California, Carrows, located at 8650 Beach Boulevard, Buena Park,
will host 20 Boys & Girls Club members with a Peanuts(TM) Ice Cream Social and
Luncheon. Peanuts characters will be in attendance for photo opportunities,
Knott's Berry Farm will provide tickets for Camp Snoopy, and a Carrows
executive will serve as a motivational speaker to the local children of the
Boys & Girls Club. While guests enjoy their free cones, they can also dig into
Carrows fresh, affordable meals - including their slow roasted prime rib, Big
Bargain Lunches, and fresh salads.

"Our Free Ice Cream Cone Day is a way to provide our customers with a
budget-saving treat and our partnership with the Boys & Girls Club gives back
to our community's kids," said President of Carrows, Kazumasa Ogawa.
"Hopefully this message will stick with them long after their ice cream cones
melt."

The free ice cream cone day is part of a Peanuts(TM) promotion that is running
through November 30, 2009 in all Carrows. Stopping by for free cones is not
only an economical way to spend a hot summer day, but it is also another
chance to enter the Peanuts sweepstakes, which features free meals, discounts
on 5 Peanuts DVD titles and one all-expense paid trip for a family of 4 to
Knott's Berry Farm's Camp Snoopy. Details on the promotion can be found at
www.carrows.com/peanuts.

About Carrows: For nearly half a century, Carrows Restaurants
(www.carrows.com) have been part of the West's family dining landscape, with a
reputation for consistent values, superior service and delicious comfort food
selections that satisfy like a sunny Saturday on a Southern California beach.
A place where "our family serves yours," Carrows menu was developed by the
Family Value Chef, Heather Gardea. Her training at the Culinary Institute of
America is reflected in her hearty griddle, skillet and power breakfasts and
juicy burgers, fresh salads, melts and Build Your Own Mile High lunches.
Carrows Restaurant's dinner selections include their famous Weekend Prime Rib
dishes, seafood, pasta and chicken and sirloin combos; all available in the
over 90 storesthroughout California, Arizona, Nevada and Colorado.

About Boys & Girls Clubs of America: For more than 100 years, Boys & Girls
Clubs of America (www.bgca.org) has helped kids "Be Great," providing hope
and opportunity for those who need it most. Today, more than 4,300 Clubs serve
some 4.5 million young people through Club membership and community outreach.

SOURCE Carrows Restaurants

Alyson Dutch, Alyson@bdpr.com, or Catherine Cunningham, catherine@bdpr.com,
both of BROWN + DUTCH PR, INC., for CARROWS RESTAURANTS, +1-310-456-7151