Healthy Fast Food Chain Energy Kitchen(TM) Doubling in Size With the Opening of Five New Franchise Stores

NEW YORK, Jan. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- Energy Kitchen(TM), one of the nation's fastest growing healthy fast food chains, today announced the expected 2008 opening of five new franchise stores, making it the premier company in the region devoted to offering a healthy alternative to fast food. The February opening of its sixth Manhattan store (71 Nassau Street) spearheads a year-long rapid proliferation of Energy Kitchen franchises: three in New York City (Financial District, Gramercy, and Upper East Side), one in Boston, Massachusetts, and another in Hoboken, New Jersey, bringing the company total to 10 locations (four corporate owned; six franchises).

Rated one of America's "Top 50 Fast Casual Concepts" by Nation's Restaurant News, Energy Kitchen opened two New York City units in 2003, has already opened five and has another five slated to open in 2008. In addition, the company has an additional 10 franchise stores awarded that are in various stages of construction, real estate selection and development throughout New York, New Jersey, and Massachusetts. Prospective franchise applications are up by 150% over 2007. The company plans to operate 70 units nationwide within five years.

"Opening several new Energy Kitchens is a very rewarding accomplishment that our entire franchise community can celebrate," says Energy Kitchen President and Founder, Anthony Leone. "Our tremendous growth is a direct result of our company's passion for bringing the highest quality, most nutritious dining experience to consumers across the country."

With year-to-date revenues surpassing the $5 million mark, the company has already exceeded their 2007 total revenue projections, with projections of doubling revenues in 2008. Energy Kitchen appears to have cemented a winning formula by focusing on a niche target market of 21 to 45 year-old, health- conscious professionals, and opening units mixed in affluent residential and commercial trade areas near health clubs, and health-food supermarkets. Energy Kitchen serves 60% of its customers via delivery and offers online ordering through its comprehensive website.

About Energy Kitchen

Energy Kitchen is dedicated to providing the healthiest wraps, platters, salads and smoothies in a creative, tasty presentation. Energy Kitchen provides high energy premium foods for people on the go- serving breakfast, lunch, and dinner daily from 7:30am to 10:30pm. For everything else, visit http://www.energykitchen.com.

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