EXHIBIT A

Hudson's Grill of America, Inc.              For Immediate Release 
16970 Dallas Parkway                      Contact: David L. Osborn 
Suite # 402                                Telephone: 972-931-9237 
Dallas, Texas 75248-1928            e-mail: sacco@hudsonsgrill.com 
   
                   Hudson's Grill Enters Nevada

   George Mathews and Kirk Neiderhaus sign on to build in Reno

Friday, December 19th, 1997

Dallas, TX - Hudson's Grill of America, Inc., operator and
franchiser of the 13 unit Hudson's Grill "late 50's and early 60's",
Rock 'n' Roll, small town "Hard Rock Cafe" type, casual style
restaurants and bars, announced that an agreement in principle has
been made with Kirk, Inc. and its principals, George Mathews and
Kirk Neiderhaus, to build at least one Hudson's Grill restaurant in
Reno, Nevada in 1998.

The new franchisees currently own and operate the most successful
jet ski and para-sailing business on Lake Tahoe, from their South
Lake Tahoe, Nevada location, Mr. Neiderhaus, president of Kirk, Inc.
has previously been involved in the food service and lodge
management business and is very excited about the opportunity of
getting into the restaurant business as a Hudson's Grill franchisee.
George Mathews, Kirk's partner in the Hudson's Grill restaurant
venture, expects Hudson's Grill to be very successful in Reno. Mr.
Mathews diligently researched casual style franchise restaurants and
was decided upon Hudson's Grill as the franchise of choice because
it was a perfect fit for the Reno and Sparks, Nevada marketplace.
Kirk and George have already identified a northwest Reno location
for their first Hudson's Grill restaurant and have begun the
preliminary real estate site selection work in south Reno and Sparks
for additional sites as well.

The Hudson's Grill restaurant in Reno will be another of the new,
freestanding, cost effective, 4547 square foot, exciting prototype building
design that Hudson's Grill of America introduced early in 1997 as the growth
vehicle for the future.

With the expectation of Reno, Nevada opening in late 1998, that
brings to a total of 4 new Hudson's Grill restaurants (Dallas, TX;
Santa Clarita, CA; Jackson, MI; and Reno, NV) that are either under
construction or under contract to open during calendar 1998. In
addition, Hudson's Grill opened it's first international restaurant
in Guatemala City, Guatemala in September of this year. Serious
negotiations continue on a number of additional domestic and
international franchise locations.

    Hudson's Grills of America is celebrating its 13th year of
operation, and the company is publicly traded over the counter under
the NASDAQ symbol HDSG.