Bennigan's SPORT Arrives in Chicago-Area.Merriville, Ind. Location is the Second Restaurant for the Concept 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 SPORT, the first sports bar concept from 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 ), opened its second U.S. location last week in Merriville, Ind. The restaurant at 1605 Southlake Mall Drive features free WiFi, 28 Plasma TVs, a lounge area, 20 beers on tap, signature beer blends, 25 bottle label beers and 12 classic canned labels. The interior has been updated with stonework stonework, term applied to various types of work—that of the lapidary who shapes, cuts, and polishes gemstones or engraves them for seals and ornaments; of the jeweler or artisan who mounts or encrusts them in gold, silver, or other metal; of the stonemason who and steel touches. The Merriville location was developed by Bennigan's franchisee Larry Briski and is a conversion of a traditional Bennigan's Grill & Tavern. "Mr. Briski expressed interest almost immediately and we thought his suburban Chicago location would be an excellent proving ground for our second Bennigan's SPORT," said Flynn Dekker, senior vice president of marketing for MRG. "We wanted this restaurant to reflect the feel of the area, so we chose decor and photography that pays homage to local sports favorites like the Chicago Bears The SPORT menu includes Bennigan's classics as well as brick-oven pizzas and Irish faire such as the Irish Banger Dog and Irish Ale Queso. 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 (MRG), 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 Steakhouse and The Plano Tavern. Additional information on Bennigan's is available at www.bennigans.com. |
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