Wilmington, DE Grand Opening Press Release
March 26, 2018
The Greene Turtle Sports Bar & Grille® Opens New Delaware Location in Wilmington
The Wilmington location marks the restaurant’s seventh location in Delaware
Columbia, MD – The Greene Turtle Sports Bar & Grille® today opens its doors to its seventh Delaware location in Wilmington at 307 Rocky Run Parkway.
The first 100 Greene Turtle fans who dine in or order to go will receive a $10 rewards card every month for one year. The restaurant has partnered with The Greene Turtle Lacrosse Club of Delaware, where $1 from every Boardwalk Iced Tea and Boardwalk Lemonade sold during the opening month will be donated to the organization. In addition, the restaurant will hold a silent auction benefitting the A.I. DuPont Pediatric Hospital for the first 30 days after opening where guests can bid on the #1 mug for their Mug Club.
The new 6,300 square foot location will seat approximately 230 guests inside the dining room and outside on the patio and will feature 26 beers on tap. The restaurant will create over 85 jobs in the local community.
“We are thrilled to continue the expansion of The Greene Turtle Sports Bar & Grille® in Delaware with the opening of our Wilmington location” said Pradip Saha from Pusan Investments, franchisee of The Greene Turtle Sports Bar & Grille® in Wilmington. “Guests are invited to join us as we delight in our favorites: sports, food and good company.”
The Greene Turtle Sports Bar & Grille® is a community hangout for all ages that serves great food and drinks in a fun, casual atmosphere built on the excitement and unity of sports. With the grand opening of the new location officially announced, Wilmington residents can look forward to the following:
- A family-friendly atmosphere for all occasions – Bring the whole family to The Greene Turtle Sports Bar & Grille® for a place where kids can watch sports at the dinner table and not get in trouble. Bonus points: no dishes or clean up required!
- The perfect spot to catch a game – The Greene Turtle Sports Bar & Grille® offers a fantastic atmosphere for sports fans to catch the game. With TVs located everywhere throughout the restaurant, there is never a bad seat in the house.
- A salute to the military – As a salute to their commitment and sacrifice for our country, active and retired military will receive a 15 percent discount on all food courtesy of The Greene Turtle Sports Bar & Grille®.
- A community partner – The Greene Turtle Sports Bar & Grille® is committed to helping its local communities. To date, it has supported numerous communities by hosting special events, supporting local teams with sponsorships and spearheading fundraising opportunities through programs like Tips for Tots and Funds for Friends. For more information or to submit a fundraising request, please visit The Greene Turtle Sports Bar & Grille® website.
- A Maryland-based menu and a brew for any palate – Guests will enjoy a menu modeled after The Greene Turtle Sports Bar & Grille®’s Eastern Shore roots with featured items like Maryland crab cakes, Maryland crab dip, more than a dozen burger combinations and 10 varieties of wings. To pair with the various food offerings, The Greene Turtle Sports Bar & Grille® features more than 30 different local and national beers—both draft and bottle—that will please the palate of any beer drinker. There are also craft beers available including Shell Raiser, brewed exclusively for The Greene Turtle Sports Bar & Grille® by DuClaw Brewing Company, Dale’s Pale Ale, Victory’s Golden Monkey, Sly Fox Dunkel Lager, Freewill Techno IPA and Rogue Hazelnut Brown Nectar. Beer offerings will vary by season and location.
- Exclusive membership to The Mug Club – Through the Mug Club, patrons can own a piece of The Greene Turtle Sports Bar & Grille® with the purchase of their own mug at their local restaurant that is numbered and waiting for them each time they visit. Members of the club will enjoy $1 off every draft, as well as other routine discounts on draft beers and specials, member-only events and exclusive offers. There are currently 30,000 Mug Club members nationwide.
With the addition of the new Wilmington location, The Greene Turtle Sports Bar & Grille®, which first opened in Ocean City, Maryland, in 1976, has 46 locations in seven states and the District of Columbia. The Greene Turtle Sports Bar & Grille® is a community hangout for all ages that serves great food and drinks in a fun, casual atmosphere built on the excitement and unity of sports.
About The Greene Turtle Sports Bar & Grille® and The Greene Turtle Franchising Corp.:
First opened in Ocean City, Maryland, in 1976, The Greene Turtle Sports Bar & Grille® today includes 46 locations in markets across Maryland and extending into Washington, D.C., Virginia, West Virginia, Delaware, Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Long Island, New York. Combining comfort food, a casual atmosphere and a sports bar theme marked by big screen TVs broadcasting local and national events, “The Turtle” has become a popular year-round destination where families, friends and fans of all ages feel at home. CBS Baltimore named The Greene Turtle Sports Bar & Grille® among the best local spots to enjoy “March Madness.” More information is available online at www.thegreeneturtle.com and on The Greene Turtle Sports Bar & Grille®’s Facebook page.
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