First in So. Florida……
The first Kona Grill in South Florida will open in mid-September at the expansion of the Dolphin Mall in Miami. The unit will have seating for about 300 guests. The Arizona-based Kona Grill features American favorites with an international influence and award-winning sushi in a casually elegant atmosphere. The restaurants offer steaks, fresh seafood and entrees made in a scratch kitchen as well as a full sushi bar and seasonally inspired menus. The restaurants also offer its ‘Konavore’ frequent diner program features exclusive offers for customers and fans. The diverse menu is complemented by a full service bar offering a broad assortment of wines, specialty cocktails and beers. Kona Grill owns and operates 33 restaurants in 19 states and Puerto Rico. Two others are operating in Sarasota and Tampa in Central Florida. The Dolphin Mall location will be the chains fourth new restaurant in 2015. Three more openings are planned over the balance of the year. The Kona Grill restaurants seat an average of 295 guests and are comprised of multiple dining areas that incorporate modern design elements to create an upscale ambiance. The main dining area, full-service bar, indoor/outdoor patio, and sushi bar provide a choice of atmospheres and a variety of environments designed to attract new customers and encourage repeat visits from regular customers. Traditionally the chain locates in high-activity areas such as retail centers, shopping malls, urban entertainment districts, and lifestyle centers that are situated near commercial office space and residential housing to attract customers throughout the day.
CATEGORY: Full Service
Chain Name: Kona Grill
Company Name: Kona Grill Inc.
Street Address: 7150 East Camelback Rd., Suite 333, Scottsdale, Arizona 85251
Tel: 480/922-8100 Fax: 480/991-6811
Email: Website: www.konagrill.com
Menu Specialty: American favorites with an international influence from the made-from-scratch exhibition kitchen including seafood, steaks, pasta, chicken, pizzas, etc., a large sushi bar in a casually elegant atmosphere and a wrap-around patio and bar.
Introduced: First opened in Scottsdale, Arizona in 1998. Went public in August, 2005
No. of Locations: 33 restaurants in 19 states and Puerto Rico. Restaurants are in Arizona (Chandler, Gilbert, Phoenix, Scottsdale); Colorado (Denver); Connecticut (Stamford); Florida (Sarasota, Tampa); Georgia(Alpharetta); Idaho (Boise); Illinois (Lincolnshire, Oak Brook); Indiana (Carmel); Louisiana (Baton Rouge); Maryland (Baltimore); Michigan (Troy);Minnesota (Eden Prairie); Missouri (Kansas City); Nebraska (Omaha); New Jersey (Woodbridge); Nevada (Las Vegas); Ohio (Columbus); Puerto Rico(San Juan); Texas (Austin, Dallas, El Paso, Fort Worth, Houston, Plano, San Antonio, The Woodlands); Virginia (Arlington, Richmond).
Areas of Operation: National
Types of Location: Centers, Malls, Lifestyle and Entertainment Centers, etc.
BusinessType (corp., franchise, jv): Public Company, Corporately owned restaurants
Size Req’d: Generally seat about 295
Special Requirements (patio, drive-thru, etc):
Contact Name: Berke Bakay – President, CEO
Christi Hing, Chief Financial Officer
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PARENT COMPANY: Kona Grill Inc. Scottsdale, Arizona
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Last Report: Restaurant & QSR Expansion Report #141 Last Update:
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