Denver-based The Egg & I Restaurants announces the opening of its 61st restaurant on Monday, September 10th. The restaurant opens at 6:00 a.m. and is located at 3605 North 147th Street, in The Lowes Center at Grayhawke.
On September 9th, the restaurant will donate 100% of all proceeds from its private, pre-opening training day to Food Bank for the Heartland. The mission of Food Bank for the Heartland is to eliminate hunger in Nebraska and western Iowa through community collaboration and making the best possible use of available resources. “We are excited to partner with the newest The Egg & I Restaurant in Omaha and are grateful for their continued support,” says Brian Barks, spokesperson for Food Bank of the Heartland.
“We are all very excited about this event and about our second restaurant opening here in Omaha. The Omaha 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 Dale Fleming, General Manager of the newest The Egg & I Restaurant. “We are also very pleased our restaurant is creating 30 new jobs in Omaha.”
“The opening of our 61st location 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 new restaurants and expanding our award-winning breakfast and lunch entrees in the Omaha community.”
The Egg & I Restaurants, headquartered in Centennial, CO, opened its first restaurant in Ft. Collins, CO in 1987. With the second opening in Omaha there will be 61 company and franchise restaurants operating in 15 states throughout the U.S. The Egg & I Restaurants are casual, full-service, breakfast and lunch restaurants open Monday-Friday from 6:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. (2:30 p.m. on weekends). Arabica premium high grown coffees, 100% pure-squeezed orange juice, generous portions and creative menu items all combine to make a meal at The Egg & I delicious and memorable. Frittatas, omelettes, whole wheat pancakes, waffles and many delicious “non-egg” and “Smarter Choice” items make up the extensive breakfast and brunch menu. Lunch choices include chef-inspired sandwiches, generous salads and freshly-prepared, homemade soups. Private meeting rooms are available at most locations. The Egg & I Restaurant was recently named for the third year in a row to Technomic’s The Future 50 listing, its annual ranking of the fastest-growing concepts between $25 million and $50 million in sales. For further information, visit www.TheEggandIRestaurants.com.
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