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: sacco@hudsonsgrill.com 
   
    Hudson's Grill Announces an Agreement to Engage Rauscher
Peirce Refnes to Raise Capital for Hudson's Grill and for Rauscher
Peirce Refnes to Act as the Company's Adviser for Future
Acquisitions; Hudson's Grill Also Announces the Results of its
Annual Shareholder Meeting
    
    Thursday, June 5, 1997
    
    
    Dallas, TX -  Hudson's Grill of America, Inc., announced that
on May 23, 1997, it retained Rauscher Pierce Refnes, a member of
the New York Stock Exchange, to raise capital for Hudson's Grill.
The agreement calls for Rauscher Peirce Refnes to help Hudson's
raise capital by the private placement of stock and debt
securities.  Rauscher Peirce Refnes will also assist Hudson's in
the acquisition of restaurants by providing services concerning
valuation, structuring and negotiating potential acquisitions.  

    Hudson's will pay Rauscher Pierce Refnes $15,000 in fees and
grant warrants as a retainer, and has agreed to pay Rauscher
Peirce Refnes commissions for the successful completion of the
sale of securities or the purchase of an acquisition.  The
commissions will consist of additional cash and/or warrants.

    Mr. David Osborn, President of Hudson's Grill, was delighted
to sign the agreement with Rauscher Pierce Refnes.  "Rauscher
Pierce Refnes has been active as a broker in the Dallas area for a
long time and enjoys a good reputation.  We look forward to a long
term relationship with them."  "Rauscher Pierce Refnes has been
very successful in the Southwest", added Mr. Osborn, "and they
like the Hudson's Grill concept.  We are confident that they can
be a great help to us.  With funds raised by them we will be able
to develop more company restaurants, as well as pursue other
company objectives."

    Hudson's also announced that at its annual shareholders
meeting, the shareholders approved an amendment to the company's
charter that authorizes the issuance of preferred stock.  In
addition, the shareholders elected Mr. Osborn and Mr. Thomas Sacco
as directors; the directors subsequently elected Mr. Osborn as
President and Mr. Sacco as Senior Vice President of the company.
   
    Hudson's Grills are celebrating their 13th year of operation,
and the Company is publicly traded over the counter under the
NASDAQ symbol HDSG.