Bennigan's Grill & Tavern Opens First Location in Bloomsburg, Penn.PLANO, Texas Plano (IPA: /ˈpleɪnoʊ/) is a wealthy suburb of Dallas, Texas, located to the north, mainly within Collin County, but also extending into Denton County. According to the 2000 U.S. -- Bennigan's Grill & Tavern tavern: see inn. opened its first restaurant in Bloomsburg, Penn. last week. Located at 1323 Columbia Boulevard, the restaurant is a new prototype design for the brand featuring an open-bar atmosphere. "The visual interpretation of the Bennigan's in Bloomsburg is a different layout for us," said Michael Solorzano, Bennigan's franchise director. "The bar is horseshoe-shaped and creates an open environment for guests. We think the Bloomsburg community will embrace the restaurant." This is franchisee Mike Kelly's third location in Pennsylvania. He and business partner Susan Keefer also own and operate the Bennigan's in Wilkes-Barre and Clarks Summit. "We've planned to open a Bennigan's in Bloomsburg for quite some time," said Kelly. "The restaurant has a modernistic design with an open bar that was created to increase the interaction of people around the bar. This is a neighborhood restaurant that's perfect for families as well as the college population in Bloomsburg." In addition to the bar, the restaurant also features an area for live music, an outdoor patio, flat-screen TVs and seats up to 220 customers. Bennigan's menu offers a full line of soups, salads, appetizers and entrees with an Irish influence. Lunch prices range from $7- $11, dinner prices range from $8 - $11 and most items are available for carryout car·ry·out adj. Intended to be consumed away from the place of sale; takeout: a shop offering carryout sandwiches. n. An item of food or a meal that is to be consumed away from the place of sale. . Contact the Bloomsburg Bennigan's at 570-387-3667. About Bennigan's Grill & Tavern Since 1976, Bennigan's has been offering customers a diverse food and drink menu with an Irish influence in a classic grill & tavern setting. Headquartered in Plano, Texas, Bennigan's has over 310 locations in 10 countries, and is owned by Metromedia Restaurant Group Metromedia Restaurant Group is a United States casual dining company that operates and franchises more than 800 restaurants under the names Bennigan's, Bonanza, Ponderosa, Steak and Ale, The Plano Tavern, The Southlake Tavern and the 29 Degree Tavern. (MRG MRG Merge MRG Minority Rights Group International MRG Mad River Glen (Vermont) MRG Mouvement des Radicaux de Gauche (French: Left Radical Movement) MRG Manyetik Rezonans Görüntüleme ), one of the world's leading multi-concept table-service restaurant groups. Other MRG concepts include Steak and Ale Steak and Ale is a semi-casual dining American restaurant chain founded by Norman E. Brinker with over 60 locations in 19 states in the United States. It is part of the Metromedia Restaurant Group, which also leases franchises for Bennigan's, Bonanza, and Ponderosa restaurants. , Ponderosa Steakhouse, Bonanza Bonanza saga of the Cartwright family. [TV: Terrace, I, 111–112] See : Wild West Steakhouse and The Plano Tavern. Additional information on Bennigan's is available at www.bennigans.com. |
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