“We are excited about our growth and remain strongly focused on supporting each franchisee to help ensure success,” Hoyle said. “We are very pleased by the ramp up of sales in stores that have opened during the past 10 months. Guests at Rise & Dine™ are enjoying the food and fellowship that define our brand.”

Franchise locations opened or announced include:

Ohio

• 1284 West 5^th Avenue in Grandview (Columbus) by PRD of Grandview. Opened February 2007.
• Kroger Marketplace, 7573 Sawmill Road in Dublin by Buckeye Peach's LLC. Opened May 2007.
• Legacy Crossing, 142 McMahan Boulevard in Marion by Sunrise Management LLC. Opened May 2007.
• Nationwide Arena District, 277 West Nationwide Boulevard in Columbus by Buckeye Peach's LLC. Opened June 2007.
• New Albany Market, 5481 New Albany Road West in New Albany by Sunrise Management LLC. Opening October 2007.
• Shoppes at Sterkel Park 625 Lexington Avenue (S.R. 42) in Mansfield, operated by Sunrise Management LLC. Opening January 2008.
• Northridge Crossing, 678 N. State Street in Westerville by Pam & Jerry’s Family Enterprise Inc. Opening April 2008.

Texas

• Plaza on Beltline, 4135 Beltline Road in Addison by PRD of DFW Inc. Opened August 2007.
• The Venue at Hometown, 6021 Walker Boulevard in North Richland Hills by Leverett Investments Inc. Opening December 2007.

Missouri

• Dierbergs Wildwood Town Center, 2480 Taylor Road in Wildwood by PRD of Missouri LLC. Opening October 2007.
• Wentzville Crossing, 1814 Wentzville Parkway in Wentzville by PRD of Missouri LLC. Opening December 2007.

Florida

• The Landings Shopping Center, 4832 South Tamiami Trail in Sarasota by CGS Ventures. Opened November 2006. (Operating as Peach’s Restaurant.)

Hoyle also announced that the chain’s corporate office has moved to 274 Marconi Boulevard in downtown Columbus.

“Locating our corporate office in the Nationwide Arena District speaks to our commitment to the redevelopment of downtown Columbus where our regional training center is located,” Hoyle said, referring to the Rise & Dine™ Restaurant at 277 West Nationwide Boulevard, facing the Nationwide Arena.

Additionally, Hoyle announced that Angela Polley was appointed to the position of franchise director to assist in franchisee training and support. Polley grew up in a family-owned restaurant business and has worked in a variety of roles in restaurants for 17 years. She is a graduate of the University of South Florida.

About Rise & Dine™ Restaurant

Rise & Dine™ was inspired by a successful breakfast-lunch chain on Florida’s Gulf Coast. Franchise sales began in 2006. One franchise and 10 licensed affiliate locations are in Florida. Rise & Dine™ previously announced area development agreements in Missouri (25 units), Texas (20 units) and Ohio (50 units).

Rise & Dine™ Restaurants are open daily from 6 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. and offer a wide variety of breakfast and lunch fare, including signature dishes such as French Toast Crunch, Steak & Eggs and Chicken Salad with Fresh Fruit. The restaurant also has introduced fruit-filled pastries called “Blossoms”.

The breakfast-lunch category is one of the fastest growing segments in the restaurant industry, drawing Baby Boomers with disposable income and “disposable time,” Hoyle said. The Rise & Dine™ franchise initiative targets individual owner-operators and successful, multiple-unit franchisees who want to add the breakfast-lunch category to their mix. The chain is focused on maintaining a “people first” culture, including encouraging franchisees to be active in the community.