SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): September
16, 1997 (August 1, 1997)
HUDSON'S GRILL OF AMERICA, INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its Charter)
California
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
0-13642
(Commission or File Number)
95-3477313
(IRS Employer Identification Number)
16970 Dallas Parkway, Suite 402, Dallas, Texas 75248
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code:
(972) 931-9237
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Item 5. Other Events.
Hudson's Grill of America, Inc. (the "Company"), a California
corporation based in Dallas, Texas, announced that the Company's
franchisee in Guatemala City, Guatemala, opened the Company's
first international Hudson's Grill on September 5, 1997, in
Guatemala City. The restaurant is located in the Zona Viva
Section of the city, where many tourists and local residents visit
and shop. The restaurant contains many of the same menu items and
decor of a traditional Hudson's Grill with some changes to reflect
the local culture and tastes of Guatemala. Employees of the
franchise were first trained in the United States at existing
Hudson's Grills; several corporate employees and employees from
some the Company's franchisees helped to open the restaurant and
train local employees to operate the restaurant.
The Company also announced that it has signed a lease with
the Prudential Insurance Company to lease a freestanding, build-
to-suit pad site at the Keystone Park shopping center located near
Richardson, Texas, a suburb of Dallas. This will be the Company's
first Company-owned restaurant developed since the early 1990's.
If this site is successful, then the Company plans to develop more
sites into Company-owned restaurants based on its new prototype,
which uses free-standing buildings instead of sites in shopping
strips. The Company expects that the new site will be open for
business in January 1998.
In August 1997 the franchisee of the Hudson's Grill located
in Hurst, Texas, closed his restaurant. The franchisee had been
in arrears with the Company, and the Company had notified the
franchisee that the Company planned to terminate his franchise for
non-payment of franchise fees. The Company has subsequently
terminated the franchise.
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Item 7. Exhibits.
1. Press Release dated September 16, 1997, regarding the
opening of the Company's first international location, the signing
of a build-to-suit lease and the closing of its Hurst franchisee.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be
signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
Date: September 16, 1997
HUDSON'S GRILL OF AMERICA, INC.
Registrant
s/s David L. Osborn
David L. Osborn
f\sec\970915.O01
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EXHIBIT A
Hudson's Grill of America, Inc. For Immediate Release
16970 Dallas Parkway Contact: Thomas A. Sacco
Suite # 402 Telephone: 972-931-9237
Dallas, Texas 75248-1928 e-mail: [email protected]
Hudson's Grill Announces the Opening of its First
International Location and the Signing of a Lease for a New
Company-Owned Restaurant
Tuesday, September 16, 1997
Dallas, TX - Hudson's Grill of America, Inc., announced that
on September 5, 1997, its first international location opened for
business in Guatemala City, Guatemala. The restaurant is located
in the Zona Viva Section of the city, nearby hotels and shops
frequented by tourists and residents. Staff members of the newest
Hudson's Grill were trained in the United States and also trained
on site by a team of company and franchisee employees, who were in
Guatemala City to help open the restaurant. The owners of the
franchise are prominent citizens of Guatemala, whose business
interests include other notable food service establishments,
cement, concrete manufacturing and grocery operations.
Tom Sacco, Vice President for Operations, was on site to help
open the facility. "Guatemala City is a beautiful city, and a
mecca for many European travelers. As such, we are excited about
our newest franchise and its prospects for success in Latin
America." Mr. Sacco added, "The location should give us increased
international exposure and credibility. Thus, we look forward to
working with other international franchisees who come to us as a
result of our success in Guatemala City."
The company also announced that it has leased a build-to-suit
pad site near Richardson, Texas, a suburb of Dallas. The site is
located at the Keystone shopping center and is a freestanding site
that is in front of a brand new multi-theater complex; the center
also has several other freestanding restaurant sites nearby. This
will be the first company built restaurant since the early 1990's,
when the company began a program of selling its company-owned
operations in California to franchisees. The restaurant should be
open for business sometime early in 1998.
The company also announced that the Hudson's Grill in Hurst,
Texas, closed, and that the company had terminated the franchise
agreement associated with the Hurst franchise.
Hudson's Grills are celebrating their 13th year of operation,
and the company is publicly traded over the counter under the
NASDAQ symbol HDSG.
