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New
Fast & Casual Restaurant Concept, Hurricane BTW,
Sells
7 More Franchise Locations in New Jersey and South Florida
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Hurricane BTW
Now Has 56 BTWs Sold
and Planned for
Throughout the US in Next 42 Months
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West
Palm Beach, FL – April 2017 / Newsmaker Alert / Hurricane
BTW, a new fast and casual restaurant concept developed by the national
Hurricane Grill & Wings
brand, announced today it has sold seven new franchise locations: one location
in New Jersey and a six-pack in East Broward County, Florida. The New Jersey
location (specific city to be announced) will be under the development
of J&H Management of New Jersey and Jigar Tailor and Darshana Patel,
both of whom reside in Clifton, New Jersey and own WOW Café in New
Jersey. The six Hurricane BTW locations planned for East Broward County,
meanwhile, will be developed by Francisco and Rafael Rivera of Castle Food
of Florida, LLC.
These
seven new locations are on top of the 49 new BTW locations announced last
month and scheduled to open in the next 42 months, bringing the total to
56. The first Hurricane BTW prototype location will open in Skokie, IL
in late May and eight to ten more will follow by the end of the year. The
brand’s lab store opened in April of 2016 in Ft. Lauderdale, FL where it
still resides.
“The
high level of interest shown by business owners from around the country
proves we are onto something very appealing and exciting with our Hurricane
BTW brand,” said Brooksy Smith, Chief Brand Officer for Hurricane AMT (Hurricane
Grill & Wings, Hurricane BTW and Hurricane Dockside). “We feel very
confident with the product we are offering and are motivated by the early
success. We look forward to continuing to introduce our fast & casual
concept to more potential franchisees.”
Hurricane
BTW offers fast and casual service, high design aesthetic in-store, high-quality
food and drinks, all at a competitive price point. Menu offerings include:
burgers, tacos, chicken wings, chicken tenders, salads, ice cream shakes,
beer (draft, bottle, and local craft), and more.
Smith
is charged with leading the growth and expansion of BTW. “Fast-casual is
the way we will serve our food at Hurricane BTW, but with a broader menu
and better value for our customers,” he said.
“While
the restaurant industry, specifically fast-casual, is down as of late,
we have seen two trends: single entrée menus have driven brands
(i.e. burgers, pizza, wings), and there is an overall drive for higher
quality and higher average tickets,” added Smith. “At BTW, we are focusing
on the three most popular single entrée items other than pizza and
including them on our menu, and we are pricing our average ticket at $10.
We feel that now is the right time for a broad menu with a value proposition
in a casual market. And that’s why we are confident BTW will excel.”
The
Hurricane BTW prototype will feature improved food, service and design
elements from the restaurant’s lab location. Features include:
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Approximately
2,000 square feet
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Sophisticated
and high-design esthetic in-store with inexpensive yet durable finishes
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New and
improved burger, taco, chicken wing and tender recipes
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Ice Cream
Shakes with mix-ins
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Expanded
sauce bar
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Pepsi
Spire® digital fountain
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The Crowler:
32 oz sealable can meant for draft beer (in those locations where permitted)
“We’ve
learned that our guests expect high quality food at a fair price,” Smith
added. “And they want to be able customize everything to their individual
needs. We’ve made that possible with every item on the Hurricane BTW menu,
from the sauces to the soft drink machine to the ice cream shakes.”
Hurricane
BTW is in the process of seeking out experience franchise owners. The estimated
expenditures to build a BTW are $225k – $464k. For more information, call
561-932-1075 or visit www.hurricanebtw.com
Follow Hurricane BTW on Facebook www.facebook.com/hurricanebtw.
For
Franchising Opportunities, visit our website at www.hurricanefranchising.com.
About
Hurricane BTW
Hurricane
BTW is a fast and casual restaurant concept offering burgers, tacos, wings
and more. The concept falls under the highly successful Hurricane Grill
& Wings brand, and features the franchise’s best-selling menu items
with a fast casual service model and a fun, energetic restaurant design.
The first Hurricane BTW location opened in April 2016 in Ft. Lauderdale;
the prototype location will open in Skokie, IL in April 2017; 49 locations
are in development to open in the next 42 months. Learn more at www.hurricanebtw.com.
About
Hurricane Grill & Wings®
With
more than 70 restaurants open or under construction in 15 states and 4
European countries that include Austria, Germany, Poland and Switzerland,
Florida-based Hurricane Grill & Wings® is known for its jumbo,
fresh wings, more than 35 signature sauces and rubs and tropical, laid-back
vibe. Named by USA Today as one of “10 Great Places to Wing It,”
selected as one of the “Future 50” by Restaurant Business and as
one of Franchise Times “Top 40 Fast and Serious,” Hurricane Grill
& Wings’ menu includes crave-able Hurricane’s Garlic & Parm fries,
tasty salads, seafood entrees and fresh 1/2 pound burgers. The original
Hurricane Grill & Wings opened in Fort Pierce, Fla., in 1995 and has
expanded to locations in Alabama, Arizona, Colorado, Georgia, Iowa, Louisiana,
Maryland, Minnesota, New York, North Carolina, Tennessee and Texas, with
additional restaurants planned both domestically and internationally. For
more information, visit www.hurricanewings.com.
Contact:
Melissa
Perlman
BlueIvy
Communications
for
Hurricane BTW
561-310-9921 |