Barbeques Galore Opens 21st California Store in Encinitas.IRVINE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 1, 1997--Barbeques Galore Limited (Nasdaq:BBQZY), a specialty retailer of barbecues and barbecue barbecue [West Indian or South American], in the United States, traditionally an open-air gathering, political or social, in which meats are roasted whole over a pit of embers and food and drink are liberally enjoyed. accessories, Monday announced the opening of its 21st California store in Encinitas in San Diego's North County in the Encinitas Ranch Town Center. Barbeques Galore's other company-owned San Diego-area locations are in Escondido and Kearney Mesa. The Encinitas store is the seventh company-owned Barbeques Galore Barbeques Galore is an Australian chain of retail stores specializing in barbecue grills that also has a large presence in the United States. There are 84 stores in covering all of Australia, and 75+ stores in 10 American states. store opened this year in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. , and the company currently plans to open another four stores by year end, including one franchise store. Sydney Selati, president of Barbeques Galore U.S.A., stated: "The new Encinitas store further increases our presence in Southern California Southern California, also colloquially known as SoCal, is the southern portion of the U.S. state of California. Centered on the cities of Los Angeles and San Diego, Southern California is home to nearly 24 million people and is the nation's second most populated region, , our original market for the Barbeques Galore concept in the U.S., and again provides us the opportunity to gain additional operating efficiencies and market share." Barbeques Galore is the leading specialty retail chain of barbecues and barbecue accessory accessory, in criminal law, a person who, though not present at the commission of a crime, becomes a participator in the crime either before or after the fact of commission. stores in the United States and Australia. Including the Encinitas store, Barbeques Galore currently owns and operates 34 stores in the United States and 32 stores in Australia. In addition, there are six franchised stores in the United States and 45 licensed stores in Australia, all of which operate under the "Barbeques Galore" name. This news release may contain forward-looking statements forward-looking statement A projected financial statement based on management expectations. A forward-looking statement involves risks with regard to the accuracy of assumptions underlying the projections. that involve risks and uncertainties. Reference is made to the "Risk Factors" section of the company's prospectus dated Nov. 7, 1997, which has been filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, for factors that, among others, could cause the actual results of the company to differ materially from those contained in the forward-looking statements. CONTACT: Barbeques Galore U.S.A., Irvine Sydney Selati, 714/597-2400 |
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