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Applebee’s is Scheduled to Open October 16th in Jersey Gardens
ELIZABETH, NJ –October 5, 2012 – Residents and workers in and around Elizabeth will soon celebrate the opening of a new Applebee’s Neighborhood Grill & Bar in the Jersey Gardens Mall. The restaurant will be located near the AMC Movie Theatre. The interior of this restaurant will feature floor-to-ceiling murals that celebrate the local heroes from the area’s police and fire departments to students and athletes from the neighboring high school teams.
“The New Jersey Applebee's all have a very strong commitment to the communities they serve—and Elizabeth will be no exception," says Ed Doherty, president and chief executive officer, Doherty Enterprises, Inc., the franchisee for the Northern and Central New Jersey Applebee’s. “We are looking forward to getting to know our new neighbors and want to become actively involved in helping out the community. In fact, 10% of our opening day food sales will go to support the Elizabeth Fire Department .”
Applebee’s offers moderately-priced, high-quality food and beverage items complemented by friendly hometown service and atmosphere. Full-service casual dining is available seven days – Monday through Thursday: 11 AM–1 AM; Friday & Saturday: 11 AM--2 AM; Sunday: 11AM – 12AM. Among its regular menu items will be Applebee’s 2 for $20 specials, affordable Pick ‘N Pair lunches and a growing number of “Under 550 Calorie” entrees. Applebee’s offers Happy Hour Monday – Friday 3pm – 6pm. They also have 22 flat-screen TVs throughout the dining room and bar area so guests can keep an eye on their favorite sports. No matter the team your rooting for Applebee’s will have the NFL Package and will be featuring all football games with drink and food specials during the games.
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About Applebee’s
Applebee’s (www.applebees.com) is the world’s largest casual dining chain, with more than 2,000 locations in 49 states, 15 countries and one U.S. territory. Based in Lenexa, Kan., Applebee’s takes pride in providing a welcoming, neighborhood environment where everyone can enjoy the dining experience. Applebee’s Services, Inc., and its affiliates franchise and operate restaurants under Applebee’s Neighborhood Bar & Grill and are a DineEquity, Inc. (NYSE: DIN) brand.
Northern New Jersey Applebee’s locations:
Bergen County: Garfield, Hackensack, Northvale, Paramus Essex County: Newark Union County: Linden, Union (2 Locations), Elizabeth (opening soon) Hudson County: Jersey City, Kearny, North Bergen Passaic County: Clifton, Totowa Morris County: Butler, Dover, East Hanover, Flanders (Mt. Olive), Parsippany Warren County: Hackettstown, Phillipsburg Hunterdon County: Flemington Somerset County: Bridgewater, Hillsborough Middlesex County: Woodbridge, Edison, Milltown, Piscataway Sussex County: Newton Ocean County: Brick, Forked River (Lacey), Manahawkin, Manchester, Toms River Monmouth County: Howell, Manalapan, Wall, Tinton Falls, Ocean Township, Middletown
About Doherty Enterprises, Inc.
Doherty Enterprises, Inc. was established in 1985 and is the 12th largest franchisee in the United States, operating five restaurant concepts including: Applebee’s Neighborhood Grill & Bar, Panera Bread, Chevys Fresh Mex, and two of their own concepts, The Shannon Rose Irish Pub and Spuntino Wine Bar and Italian Tapas. To date, Doherty Enterprises owns and operates 97 restaurants in northern and central New Jersey, Long Island, Queens, Brooklyn and Staten Island. The Doherty vision is to be the “Best Food Service Company in the Tri-State Area” and its mission is to “Wow Every Guest Every Time, Wow Our People, Wow Our Communities and Wow Our Suppliers.” (www.DohertyInc.com)
