MILLER PLACE, NY, Nov. 28, 2006 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- Rockelle Corporation (OTCBB:RKLC), a developer, owner, operator and franchiser of quick service restaurants, takes this opportunity to recap the company's many positive events thus far in 2006.
Mr. Gerard Stephan, President and CEO of Rockelle Corp., said, "2006 has been a very exiting year for Rockelle. We went from nothing but a solid idea and a desire to succeed, to actual brick and mortar milestones on our way to success. The contacts we have made, and the business opportunities that have developed from those relationships, have enhanced our potential to far surpass our original goals. We are well on our way to realizing what we believe will be a very strong and profitable future."
Summarized below is a sampling of accomplishments during the past year:
-- March 16, 2006, Rockelle Corporation announced that they have
entered into a contract with the owner of Stewart's Original Root
Beer Restaurants, to begin their franchise expansion inside one of
the world's largest retail chains.
-- March 31, 2006, Rockelle Corporation announced the locations for
the Company's first two Stewart's Original Root Beer Restaurants in
the State of Florida.
-- April 7, 2006, Rockelle Corporation announced that Pennsylvania is
the next state in the Company's expansion of its Stewart's Original
Root Beer Restaurants.
-- April 17, 2006, Rockelle Corporation announced Maryland as the next
state in its Stewart's Original Root Beer Restaurant franchise
expansion.
-- May 22, 2006, Rockelle Corporation announced that they have
purchased two Blimpie franchises to be located inside Wal-Mart
stores in Florida in 2007. Kahala has an agreement with Wal-Mart to
place several of their concepts into a significant number of
Wal-Mart locations throughout the United States.
-- July 11, 2006, Rockelle Corporation announced the grand opening of
their first Stewart's Original Root Beer Restaurant franchise in
the Shrewsbury, PA Wal-Mart Super Store
-- July 20, 2006, Rockelle Corporation announced that they have
entered into a license agreement with Massimo Zanetti Beverage,
USA, the U.S. subsidiary of Segafredo Zanetti Group based in
Bologna, Italy. SZG, one of the largest privately owned coffee
companies in the world, acquired Sara Lee Corporation's U.S. coffee
brands in December 2005. This agreement allows Rockelle to offer a
breakfast menu featuring Chock full o'Nuts coffee and food products
in any current or future Rockelle food establishment.
-- July 26, 2006, Rockelle announced they have added another state for
their Stewart's Original Root Beer Restaurant franchise expansion.
Rockelle announced that they have secured two (2) additional
Wal-Mart locations in Ohio.
-- Sept. 6, 2006, Rockelle announced the grand opening of another
Stewart's Original Root Beer Restaurant, its first in the state of
Florida, will be on Friday September 8, 2006.
-- Sept. 29, 2006, Rockelle announced the grand opening of yet another
Stewart's Original Root Beer Restaurant. The newest franchise,
located in the Bartow, Florida Wal-Mart, will open on September 30,
2006.
-- Oct. 25, 2006, Rockelle once more announced the grand opening of a
new franchise location. On October 24, Rockelle launched another
Stewart's Root Beer franchise, inside the Wal-Mart in Mt. Airy, MD.
-- Nov. 6, 2006, Rockelle announced the grand opening, on Thursday,
November 2, of its first Ohio Stewart's franchise, located inside
the Wal-Mart super center in Van Wert, Ohio.
-- Nov. 14, 2006, Rockelle Corporation announced that they are
continuing their Stewart's Original Root Beer Restaurant franchise
expansion with the grand opening of its newest Stewart's franchise,
the company's second in Ohio, located inside the Wal-Mart super
center in Wauseon, Ohio.
Gerard Stephan, CEO and Founder of Rockelle Corp., has indicated in several of the more recent press releases that he is looking forward to advising the investment community of recent business developments, with both Kahala Corp and Chock full o'Nuts, in the near future. Mr. Stephan added, "My confidence in Rockelle's future growth has never been stronger."
Forward-Looking Statements
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