SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
    
    Washington, D.C. 20549
    
    FORM 8-K
    
    CURRENT REPORT
    
    
    Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934

    Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): September
21, 1998 (September 14, 1998)
    
    
    HUDSON'S GRILL OF AMERICA, INC.
    (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its Charter)     
    
    California
    (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
    
    
    0-13642
    (Commission or File Number)
    
    
    95-3477313
    (IRS Employer Identification Number)
    
    
    16970 Dallas Parkway, Suite 402, Dallas, Texas 75248
    (Address of Principal Executive Offices)
    
    
    Registrant's telephone number, including area code:
    (972) 931-9237
    
    
    
    
    Item 5.  Other Events.
    
    Hudson's Grill of America, Inc. (the "Company"), a California
corporation based in Dallas, Texas, announced that on September
14, 1998, Hudson's Grill of Jackson, Inc., a franchisee of the
Company's subsidiary, Hudson's Grill International, Inc., opened
the first Hudson's Grill restaurant in Michigan.  The restaurant
is located in Jackson, Michigan.  The Company has another
franchisee in Michigan, Sharfe, L.L.C., that will have a Hudson's
Grill under construction in Marquette shortly.

     The Company's Hudson's Grill International, Inc., subsidiary
has almost completed its new Hudson's Grill in Richardson, Texas. 
The expected opening of the Richardson restaurant is the third or
fourth week of October 1998.

     The Company also announced that Tony Nardizzi, Vice President
for Operations, left the Company in August.  Some of his duties
have been assumed by Matt Quinn, who has had previous experience
with operating Hudson's Grills in California, and who will
supervise the opening of the Richardson, Texas, Hudson's Grill.

     On May 29, 1998, the Company held it annual meeting of
shareholders.  At the meeting the shareholders voted to ratify the
transfer of most of the Company's assets to its subsidiary,
Hudson's Grill International, Inc.; to register the shares of
Hudson's Grill International if the directors elect to do so; and
then to distribute the subsidiary's shares to the shareholders of
the Company.  At the same time, the shareholders also voted to
continue in office the previous year's directors; the directors of
the Company are: David L. Osborn, Thomas A. Sacco, and Robert W.
Fischer.



    
    Item 7.  Exhibits.
    
         1. Press Release dated September 21, 1998, regarding the 
opening of the Hudson's Grill in Jackson, Michigan, the
anticipated opening of the Hudson's Grill in Richardson, Texas,
and regarding the results of the annual shareholders meeting.

    
    
    SIGNATURES
    
         Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be
signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
    
    Date: September 21, 1998
    
                               HUDSON'S GRILL OF AMERICA, INC.     
                               Registrant
    
    
                                                                   
                               s/s David L. Osborn
                               David L. Osborn
    
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