Hudson's Grill takes its 50's & 60's
        Americana Restaurant International
            
        First International Hudson's Grill to open in Guatemala
        City in February '97 
           
        Monday, December 30th, 1996
            
        Dallas, TX Hudson's Grill of America, Inc. announced today
        from their corporate offices, based here in Dallas, Texas,
        that it had signed its first international franchisee. The
        "late 50's and early 60's", Rock 'n' Roll, small town Hard
        Rock Cafe style, casual restaurant and bar operator and
        franchiser stated that a new international Hudson's Grill
        restaurant will open in Guatemala City, Guatemala, in
        February of 1997. The new restaurant is currently under
        construction.
            
        Thomas A. Sacco, senior vice president of Hudson's Grill
        of America, released the following information, "Hudson's
        Grill of America is very pleased to announce that DATE, S.A. has
        signed an exclusive franchise contract to become our first
        international franchise partner in Guatemala. This definitive
        agreement between DATE, S.A. and Hudson's Grill of
        America, enables Hudson's Grill to achieve its goal of becoming an
        international franchiser, in addition to being a national
        restaurant chain operator and franchiser in the U.S."
            
        DATE, S.A.'s partners are owners and operators of very
        successful restaurants and bars in Guatemala City. Their
        "Savoy" restaurant bar is one of the single most successful
        "in-spots" in Guatemala City, catering to international 
        tourists and the Guatemalan upper class. Mr. Arturo Matta, a
        principal in DATE, S.A., and his partners selected Hudson's
        Grill as their next expansion vehicle, after Mr. Matta came to
        the United States and visited a number of American franchisors
        this past summer. Matta and his partners felt that Guatemala
        is ready for true American casual style dining, and no one 
        epitomizes American casual dining better than Hudson's Grill.
        The Guatemalan Hudson's Grill will be located in the "Zone
        Viva", the tourist and shopping area of Guatemala City.
            
        Sacco noted that with the resurgent business economy in
        Central America, especially Guatemala, the Guatemalans have
        acquired a desire to eat American. Guatemala City is currently
        undergoing a major transformation. A new Marriott Hotel, a new
        Inter-Continental Hotel, as well as a new TGIFriday's, are all
        currently under construction in the Zona Viva sector.  Hudson's
        Grill is expected to open to a packed house. Sacco expects
        very few changes to be made to the Hudson's Grill menu, except
        for the addition of a few local fresh grilled seafood items.
        The Hudson's Grill restaurant will cater to international
        tourists and business travelers, as well as, the Guatemalan 
        upper class. The Hudson's Grill decor will be somewhat more
        upscale due to the demographic profile of the customers it
        will be catering to, as well as the very unique and temperate
        climate in Guatemala. Open-air dining will play a major role
        in the Hudson's Grill restaurant design. DATE, S.A. will
        import all the proprietary and essential menu ingredients from
        the U.S. to insure that every guest has a first hand American
        experience when they dine in Guatemala City at Hudson's Grill,
        from the sizzling fajitas, and mouth watering hamburgers, to
        the almost world famous ice cream mud pies.
           
        Hudson's Grill continues to build corporate restaurants and
        franchise their 4500 square foot "BURGERS * SHAKES * ROCK 'n'
        ROLL" Americana restaurant and bar concept across the U.S., as
        well as, entertain serious franchising inquiries from Canada,
        Mexico, Central and South America, Europe and Pacific Rim
        countries.
        
        Hudson's Grill of America, Inc., celebrating its 11th year of
        operation, is publicly traded on the NASDAQ Bulletin Board,
        under the symbol HDSG.
        
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