Centennial, CO based The Egg & I Restaurants announces the opening of its 102nd restaurant on Monday, June 9th. The restaurant opens at 6:00 a.m., and is located at 5018 Kingston Pike, just less than 1 mile East of Northshore Drive.
On June 8th, the restaurant will donate 100% of all proceeds from its private, pre-opening training day to Second Harvest Food Bank of East Tennessee.Second Harvest Food Bank is leading the effort to feed East Tennessee’s hungry and to engage our community in the fight to end hunger. “Second Harvest Food Bank is excited to be part of the new opening of The Egg & I. Through the generosity of corporate partners like The Egg & I, we are able to better provide food to our hungry neighbors,” said Elaine Streno, Executive Director, Second Harvest Food Bank.
“We are all very excited about this event to support Second Harvest Food Bank and about our new restaurant opening. The Knoxville community has already welcomed us with open arms and we can’t wait to become more involved in our new community and make new friends,” said Rene Lemieux, General Manager of the new The Egg & I Restaurant. “We are also very pleased our restaurant is creating 45 new jobs in Knoxville.”
“The opening of our 102nd restaurant is a significant accomplishment for all of us at The Egg & I Restaurants. I want to thank our entire team for their dedication and tireless efforts to ensure we deliver an exceptional guest experience every day in every restaurant,” commented Bill Baumhauer, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of E&I Holdings, Inc., parent company of The Egg & I Restaurants. “We are excited to be opening a new restaurant bringing our award-winning breakfast and lunch entrees to the Knoxville community.”
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Founded in 1987, The Egg & I is a leading concept in the full-service breakfast and lunch segment of the restaurant industry. Guests love The Egg & I for its comfortable, efficient and dependable experience that features outstanding food in a place that feels like home. The majority of The Egg & I Restaurants are open from 6:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. on weekdays and from 7:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. on weekends. Private meeting rooms are available at most locations. Technomic, the leading research firm serving the food industry, recently ranked The Egg & I Restaurants the 12th fastest growing chain in the U.S. and the 3rd fastest growing full-service restaurant in the U.S. For further information, visit www.TheEggandIRestaurants.com.
