This October, Pink is the New Greene at The Greene Turtle Sports Bar & Grille®

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THIS OCTOBER, PINK IS THE NEW GREENE AT THE GREENE TURTLE SPORTS BAR & GRILLE®

All 43 Greene Turtle restaurants will join together to raise more than $30,000 to support the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure in seven markets

COLUMBIA, Md. (Sept. 30, 2016) – This October, “Pink is the New Greene” at The Greene Turtle Sports Bar & Grille. Today, the restaurant operator announced plans to raise more than $30,000 across all 43 locations, including its Virginia restaurants, to support the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure in seven different markets, including: Maryland, Washington, D.C., Central Virginia, Virginia Tidewater, Greater Philadelphia, West Virginia and Greater New York.

Beginning October 1, The Greene Turtle will donate $5 from every limited edition Pink Is The New Greene t-shirt sold to support the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure. T-shirts will be sold at each restaurant for $10, while supplies last. In addition, customers can look forward to special pink-themed food and beverage options, including: pink chips in the Buffalo Chicken and Chili nachos, Strawberry and Raspberry Boardwalk Teas and Lemonades, Grapefruit Crushes, and Kinky Pink Shooters. Each guest who orders one of these items will receive a Power of Pink bracelet or a pink Greene Turtle sticker, while supplies last.

"Our Pink is the New Greene campaign is an important community initiative for The Greene Turtle. It’s our way of joining the fight against breast cancer, celebrating survivors, and honoring our customers who have lost their lives,” said Chris Janush, Vice President of Marketing for The Greene Turtle Franchising Corporation. "We hope that our campaign will raise awareness in the communities where we operate by bringing together customers and employees from all 43 of our locations to raise funds for education, research and support services for breast cancer patients, survivors, and their families.

Virginia customers can visit the following Greene Turtle locations throughout October to show their support:

• Chantilly: 4301 Chantilly Shopping Center, Chantilly, VA 20151
• Chesapeake at Greenbrier Mall: 1401 Greenbrier Parkway South, Chesapeake, VA 23320
• Fairfax at Old Town: 3950 University Drive, Fairfax, VA 22030
• Hampton: 3610 Von Schilling Drive, Hampton, VA 23666
• Leesburg: 603 Potomac Station Drive NE, Leesburg, VA 20176
• Sterling at Dulles Town Center: 21035 Dulles Town Circle, Sterling, VA 20166
• Winchester: 185 Kernstown Commons Boulveard, Winchester, VA 22602

For more information about The Greene Turtle Sports Bar & Grille, including locations and hours, visit www.thegreeneturtle.com, and follow The Greene Turtle on Facebook (www.facebook.com/thegreeneturtle), Twitter (@TheGreeneTurtle) and Instagram (@thegreeneturtle).

About The Greene Turtle Sports Bar & Grille® and The Greene Turtle Franchising Corp.
First opened in Ocean City, Md., in 1976, The Greene Turtle today includes 43 locations in markets across Maryland and extending into Washington, D.C., Virginia, West Virginia, Delaware and Long Island, New York. Combining comfort food, a casual atmosphere and a sports bar theme marked by big screen TVs broadcasting local and national events, “The Turtle” has become a popular year-round destination where families, friends and fans of all ages feel at home. AOL users in Baltimore named the chain “Best Sports Bar” (December 2010) and CBS Baltimore named The Greene Turtle among the best local spots to enjoy “March Madness.” Information is available online at www.thegreeneturtle.com and www.facebook.com/thegreeneturtle.

About the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure
Susan G. Komen is the world’s largest breast cancer organization, funding more breast cancer research than any other nonprofit outside of the federal government while providing real-time help to those facing the disease. Since its founding in 1982, Komen has funded more than $920 million in research and provided more than $2 billion in funding to screening, education, treatment and psychosocial support programs serving millions of people in more than 30 countries worldwide. Komen was founded by Nancy G. Brinker, who promised her sister, Susan G. Komen, that she would end the disease that claimed Suzy’s life. Visit komen.org or call 1-877 GO KOMEN

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