EXHIBIT 99.3
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FRB | | WEBER SHANDWICK | | [WORLDWIDE RESTAURANT |
| FINANCIAL COMMUNICATIONS | | CONCEPTS LOGO] |
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| | | | 15301 Ventura Blvd., Bldg B, Suite 300 |
| | | | Sherman Oaks, CA 91403 |
| | | | (818) 662-9800 |
| | | | NYSE: SZ |
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION: | | |
AT THE COMPANY: | | | | AT FRB¦WEBER SHANDWICK: |
Keith Wall | | Kim Forster | | Linda Chien | | Tricia Ross |
Vice President and CFO | | Vice President, Planning | | General Information | | Investor/Analyst Contact |
(818) 662-9800 | | (818) 662-9800 | | (310) 407-6547 | | (310) 407-6540 |
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 28, 2003
PAT & OSCAR’S RECEIVES TOP HONORS FROM CALIFORNIA
RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION IN SAN DIEGO
SHERMAN OAKS, Calif.—May 28, 2003—Worldwide Restaurant Concepts, Inc. (NYSE: SZ) announced that its Pat & Oscar’s® division has been awarded the 2003 Gold Medallion Award for Best Family Dining by the San Diego County Chapter of the California Restaurant Association. The honor is based on the voting of the 400 members of the CRA San Diego Chapter.
“We’re very proud of the recognition that Pat & Oscar’s has received. What makes the Gold Medallion Award special is that it comes from our peers in the industry,” said Bob Holden, President and CEO of Pat & Oscar’s.
Pat & Oscar’s restaurants offer an award winning combination of great food, such as chicken, pizza, salads, ribs and freshly baked breadsticks, served in a friendly, “quick casual” environment.
About Worldwide Restaurant Concepts
Worldwide Restaurant Concepts, Inc. operates, franchises or joint ventures 317 Sizzler® restaurants worldwide, 110 KFC® restaurants primarily located in Queensland, Australia, and 21 Pat & Oscar’s® restaurants. Additional information about the Company can be found atwww.wrconcepts.com.
To the extent that certain statements contained in this document may be deemed under federal securities laws to be forward-looking statements, Worldwide Restaurant Concepts intends that they be subject to the safe-harbor applicable to forward-looking statements under such laws.
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