SULPHUR, La., June 24, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Quaker Steak & Lube®, known as The Lube® to loyalists, the Award-Winning casual-dining concept, known for its Best Wings USA and over 25 signature sauces, announced that the official grand opening of its newest restaurant, located at 535 North Cities Service Highway Sulphur, LA will take place on Wednesday, July 2, 2014 at 3:00PM.
"We are excited to open our new Sulphur Lube location," said Geno Iafrate, President & CEO of the Louisiana-based franchise group, I-10 Hospitality, LLC. "With a fun family vibe, great service, delicious menu, and unique restaurant theme, Quaker Steak & Lube® will surely be a hit in Sulphur."
As part of the new restaurants' opening celebrations, Quaker Steak & Lube® Sulphur will donate 10% of their opening week's revenue and 1% of revenue on an on-going basis to No Kid Hungry®. The Share Our Strength's No Kid Hungry® campaign is ending childhood hunger in America by ensuring all children get the healthy food they need, every day. "Social responsibility is a priority for our company. An important part of our mission is to Make a Difference, and we are honored and excited to partner with No Kid Hungry®," said Iafrate. "In addition to our No Kid Hungry commitment, each of our locations will sponsor Make a Difference Mondays to aid and promote other local causes."
The newly built Sulphur Lube will encompass a 6,500 square-foot design. The restaurant will accommodate seating for over 260 guests.
More than 30 LED flat-screen televisions will show all the biggest sporting events, auto races and fights throughout the restaurant. Additionally, sports and automotive memorabilia highlights of the new Sulphur Lube include a Funny Car Racecar hanging above the dining room, a Corvette hanging in the private dining room, Harley Davidson motorcycles spinning above the bar and a NASCAR parked out front.
The Sulphur Lube will feature appetizing menu selections and will hold supercharged events all week including, Make A Difference Mondays, All-U-Can-Eat-Wings on Tuesdays, Kids Eat Free on Wednesdays and Bike Nite on Thursdays, as well as early and late night Happy Hours.
For convenient to-go food, the Sulphur Lube will also include a Pick-Up Wingo Window® and the restaurant will be launching online ordering at www.lubewingstofly.com.
For more information about Quaker Steak & Lube®, please visit www.quakersteakandlube.com. Join Lube Nation today by signing up for our E-mail club at http://thelube.com/qsl/email_club.html.
For more information about franchise opportunities, contact Zeb Hastings at 1-877-MYLUBE1 (1-877-695-8231) or by email at zhastings@thelube.com, or visit www.lubefranchising.com.
About Quaker Steak & Lube®
Founded in 1974 and built in an abandoned gas station in Sharon, Pa., Quaker Steak & Lube® has expanded to more than 60 locations throughout the United States and Canada. The unique décor, including gas station memorabilia, classic cars, motorcycles, race cars and corvettes suspended from the ceilings combined with the crave-able food and high-octane events has afforded The Lube® a cult-like fan following. Today, Quaker Steak & Lube® has become one of the fastest-growing restaurant chains in the country, and has won hundreds of national and international awards for its wings and more than 25 signature wing sauces.
About I-10 Hospitality, LLC
I-10 Hospitality, LLC is a Louisiana based hospitality management company specializing in restaurant, hotel and gaming development, management and consulting services. Founded in 2013 by 20-year hospitality and gaming veteran, Geno M. Iafrate, President and Chief Executive Officer, I-10 Hospitality focuses on brand differentiation by deploying marketing, operational and financial expertise. For more information about I-10 Hospitality, please visit www.i-10Hospitality.com or check out the I-10 Hospitality Facebook page at www.facebook.com/i10Hospitality.