Ninety Nine Restaurant Debuts in Westerly, RI
Ninety Nine Celebrates New Opening with a Donation to the Boys & Girls Club of Newport and the Westerly Public School System
Westerly, RI (May 8, 2008) — Ninety Nine Restaurants , a casual restaurant with 115 locations throughout the six New England states, New York and Pennsylvania, celebrates the grand opening of its Westerly, RI restaurant. Located at 7 Airport Road in Westerly, RI, the Ninety Nine Restaurants will open its doors to the public on Monday, May 19th at 4:00 p.m.
The Ninety Nine opened its first restaurant in 1952 in Boston and currently operates restaurants throughout New England, New York, Pennsylvania and now New Jersey. During its 56-year history, the Ninety Nine has earned a strong reputation as a friendly, comfortable place to gather and enjoy great American food and drink.
“We are so excited to open our doors to the people of Westerly and offer a place where people can come together and enjoy themselves,” said Ninety Nine President John Grady. “We are looking forward to offering great food and great drink to the people in the community.”
In addition to providing great food and great drink at a terrific price, the Ninety Nine also prides itself in being an active member of the local community. Each Ninety Nine Restaurants has a relationship at the local level with the Boys & Girls Clubs of America, the oldest and largest organization that has a primary mission of service to youth, and the public school system in the community. On May 19th, the Ninety Nine will present Joanne Hoops, Executive Director of the Boys & Girls Club of Newport, and Dr. Thomas DiPaola, Superintendent of Westerly Public Schools, each with a check for $1,000.
“We are passionate about giving back to the community in whatever way we can. We fully support the Boys & Girls Club of Newport and the Westerly Public School system and are thrilled to be able to offer this support,” said Cindi Fuller, General Managing Partner of the Westerly Ninety Nine. “We are honored to collaborate with these wonderful organizations.”
In order to evolve with the ever-changing restaurant industry, the Ninety Nine is refreshing its restaurants, which includes a new décor. With all of these exciting changes, the restaurant is truly “Dressed to the Nines” while maintaining its great food, great drink and friendly service. One of the most visible changes to guests is the new logo, which features a softer and more contemporary rendering of the famous horseshoe.
The Westerly Ninety Nine will be opened in the new style, which features a brighter, warmer and more comfortable atmosphere, with brightly-colored upholstered booths and new tables, movable bar stools, carpeting in the dining room, new china, more modern lighting and new flat screen televisions
As part of the décor, the restaurant’s new look features “Ninety Nine Reasons” to eat at the Ninety Nine Restaurants . Some of the reasons are concrete, and some are tongue and cheek. There are also pictures of the local high school sporting teams from the 80’s and 90’s.
“After listening to our guests we needed to contemporize our look and feel,” said Ninety Nine President John Grady. “The feedback we have received has been overwhelmingly positive, and we look forward to offering this new refreshing ambience to our guests.”
About the Ninety Nine Restaurants
With more than 20 million guests served each year, the Ninety Nine is a friendly, comfortable place to gather and enjoy great American food and drink at a terrific price. Known for their signature hand-breaded Boneless Buffalo Wings, smothered with the Ninety Nine’s own special sauce, and Broiled Sirloin Tips in a special marinade, the Ninety Nine menu has something for everyone and offers a wide selection of appetizers, entrees, delicious desserts and signature cocktails.
Owned by O’Charley’s Inc., the Ninety Nine Restaurants is New England’s first locally-based casual restaurant chain, established in 1952 at 99 State Street in Boston. Headquartered in Woburn, Mass., Ninety Nine Restaurants currently operates 115 restaurants and employs over 7,000 team members. For more information, please visit www.99restaurants.com.
