KELSEY'S EXPANDING THROUGHOUT U.S.
By Adnews Staff
Kelsey's International, based in Oakville, ON, is expanding its Montana's Cookhouse Grill & Bar brand throughout the U.S. market. Currently, the casual dining chain operator has two locations south of the border. Its Tonawanda, NY restaurant opened in December and its Orchard Park location in Buffalo, NY, opened late last summer. Three U.S.-based franchise groups, Matar Brothers, Jeffery Entertainment Inc. and QK Inc., have signed eight franchise deals. To-date, Montana's locations have been confirmed in Michigan, Florida, Arizona and New Mexico. Montana's corporate division will also open another four to six locations in the U.S. There are 31 Montana's locations in Canada in addition to the two U.S. restaurants. The new U.S. locations are expected to open within the next year. Montana's Cookhouse Grill & Bar is a full-service restaurant that brings "outdoor cooking indoors." Its menu items include rotisserie chicken, smokehouse ribs and premium steaks. Public relations for Kelsey's International are handled by Praxis Public Relations of Burlington, ON. Advertising for the Kelsey's and Montana's brands is handled by The Crichton Kim-Kirkland Company of Toronto.