Ultimate Franchise Systems Partners With Elite Industry Veteran
29 Juni 2004 - 1:49PM
PR Newswire (US)
Ultimate Franchise Systems Partners With Elite Industry Veteran
ORLANDO, Fla., June 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Ultimate Franchise
Systems, Inc (OTC:UFSY) (BULLETIN BOARD: UFSY) announced today they
have formed a partnership with Manny Garcia, one of the most
successful and recognizable names in the Florida restaurant
industry. Ultimate and Garcia's team of professionals will partner
to open Harvey's Bistro in Lake Mary, Florida. Harvey's will be
Ultimate's first venture into the fine-casual dining segment and it
will be the second location in Orlando. The original Harvey's is a
highly successful and long standing restaurant and bar that caters
to the downtown business crowd and is a favorite for theater and
basketball patrons for pre-event dining. The original Harvey's is
located in the Bank of America building. Mr. Garcia currently
serves on the Board of Directors of Burger King, Inc. He formally
operated as one of the most successful Burger King franchisees in
the country, operating as many as 67 units before his eventual sale
of those restaurants. He is also recognized for his continued
success in multiple high end concepts such as Hue, Kres, and
Manuels. Additionally Mr. Garcia's Pebbles restaurants have long
been a Central Florida stalwart. Christopher Swartz, CEO of
Ultimate stated, "We could not be more excited. Partnering with
Manny Garcia is an excellent opportunity for us. He is an
individual that everyone in our industry recognizes as a true "pro"
and his success speaks for itself. This is our first venture into
fine-casual dining and we could not have hoped for anyone stronger
to partner with. We hope that this will be one of many ventures
with Manny and his team." Harvey's will continue to feature their
signature menu items such as steak tartare, shrimp vesuvio, and
meatloaf Palinski. Ultimate Franchise Systems, Inc. (BULLETIN
BOARD: UFSY) currently has investments in approximately 589
franchised restaurants and 40 weight loss clinics in 30 states
throughout the United States. These brands include Gator's Dockside
Restaurants, Jreck Subs, Inc., Central Park Hamburgers, Li'l Dino's
Deli and Grille, Sobik's Subs. (OTC Pink Sheets: QRVI) Famous Uncle
Al's Hot Dogs (OTC Pink Sheets: FFDG), Flamers Hamburgers,
Westshore Pizza, Obee's Subs, New York Burrito and Beverly Hills
Weight Loss (OTC Bulletin Board: WLFI). This press release may
contain forward-looking information within the meaning of Section
27A of the Securities Act of 1933 or Section 21E of the Securities
and Exchange Act of 1934 and is subject to the safe harbor created
by these sections. Ultimate Franchise Systems, Inc. and Quality
Restaurant Ventures, Inc., assume no obligation to update the
information contained in this press release. Certain information
included herein may contain statements that are forward-looking,
such as statements relating to plans for future expansion and other
business development activities as well as operating costs, capital
spending, financial sources and the effects of competition. Such
forward-looking information is subject to changes and variations
which are not reasonably predictable and which could significantly
affect future results. Accordingly, such results may differ from
those expressed in any forward-looking statements made by or on
behalf of the Companies. Source: Ultimate Franchise Systems, Inc.
DATASOURCE: Ultimate Franchise Systems, Inc. CONTACT: Christopher
Swartz of Ultimate Franchise Systems, Inc., +1-407-333-8998 Web
site: http://www.ufsi.net/
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