Pancheros Brings Missouri Second Location In St. Joseph

Pancheros Mexican Grill (www.pancheros.com), a Mexican restaurant chain famous for delicious burritos, opened its second Missouri location in St. Joseph today. To mark the grand opening, the St. Joseph Pancheros will be offering its signature burritos for $1 on June 25th from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.

Pancheros, acclaimed for its tasty burritos made with hand-pressed tortillas, also prides itself in serving other savory Mexican dishes such as tacos, quesadillas, burrito bowls and salads. The burrito chain also carries two proprietary hot sauces called Greenade and Flavolcano, to offer spice-lovers a way to add heat to their dining experience. The unit is the fifth to be opened by Jim Brown, a long time franchisee of Pancheros. No stranger to Pancheros’ unique burritos, franchisee, Jim Brown, also operates the Kansas City location along with another Pancheros restaurant in Sioux City, Iowa and two in Lincoln, Nebraska.

“St. Joseph is a high-traffic area with a lot of hungry guests, so I’m certain that the new location will be a big success,” said franchisee, Jim Brown. “I am very familiar with the Pancheros brand and am looking forward to opening my fifth unit in St. Joseph.”

“We are proud to bring our Missouri fans another location in St. Joseph and anticipate further growth in the Missouri market in the coming years,” said Rodney Anderson, President of Pancheros Mexican Grill.

The new Pancheros location is located at 3702 Frederick Avenue, St. Joseph, MO 64506. The store will be open from 10:30 a.m. to 11:00 p.m., seven days a week. To contact the St. Joseph Pancheros, please call (816) 671-0311. For more information about Pancheros, please visit www.pancheros.com.

About Pancheros Mexican Grill

Founded in 1992 by Rodney L. Anderson, Coralville, Iowa-based Pancheros Mexican Grill is a quick-serve, fresh-Mexican franchise that serves its signature fresh-pressed tortillas filled with the freshest, highest-quality ingredients. Burritos are customized and mixed with “Bob the Tool” to get every ingredient in each bite. Along with their tasty burritos, the menu also includes quesadillas, tacos, burrito bowls, and salads. Pancheros currently has more than 50 locations in the United States and the company plans to have 60 restaurants open across the country by the end of 2013. For more information, visit www.pancheros.com.

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MainStay Suites St. Robert-Fort Leonard Wood, Saint Robert, Missouri earns top honor

Award winning MainStay Suites St. Robert Fort Leonard brought home yet another major award-2013 Choice Hotels International Hotel of the Year Award for MainStay Suites brand. Steve Erhardt and Spike owners received the honor during the 59th Annual Convention Choice Hotel International in Los Angeles. Choice Hotels International, Inc. (NYSE: CHH), the franchisor MainStay Suites brand, is one of the world's largest hotel companies.

Every year, Choice Hotels Owners Council presents the Hotel of the Year Award for a property that consistently shows accommodation of excellence from experience, that set the standard in the industry. Candidates for this prestigious award all rank among the top hotels in the brand.

"What makes this award special is the fact that the Hotel of the year winners are selected by their peers," said Alexandra Jaritz, Senior Vice President of brand strategy and marketing for Choice Hotels International. "This means that other owners-who are also experts in the industry-I agree that this organization goes" beyond "with exceptional services, operational excellence and customer satisfaction."

"We believe that our success has a lot to do with our" Live Like Home "atmosphere and unique opinions," said Chief Executive Belinda Flaherty. "Are located near Fort Leonard Wood army base and find that our Guests love the peaceful atmosphere of the military, longer stays, kitchen and extra space."

Owner Steve Ehrhardt added, "we are a company based in the family, and it shows. Workers arrives every day with a commitment to our mission: to serve our guests, communities and each other. "

MainStay Suites hotel in Ft. Leonard Wood-St. Robert. also won the choice Hotels International Inn in 2008 for the brand and was a finalist for the choice Hotels International Hotel MainStay Suites year in 2009, 2010 and 2012.

Hotel MainStay Suites is conveniently located in South-Central Missouri provides easy access to Interstate 44 and historic Route 66. Fort Leonard Wood Army base, home to the maneuver Support Center of Excellence, is only 3 km from the hotel. the 77-room offers an excellent atmosphere cozy for military personnel on temporary duty or families traveling to participate in basic training and advanced individual training. There is smoke-free, fully equipped kitchen, daily continental breakfast, premium cable TV, Internet access and weekly cleaning service.

Distance from the hotel is the historic centre of Waynesville, Missouri, which includes Pulaski County Courthouse Museum, an old Stagecoach Stop, Fort Waynesville and the trail of tears Memorial. It's all available to the city centre walking tour. In addition, the hotel is surrounded by picturesque mountain forests, beautiful streams and lots of wildlife native only to the Ozarks.

Choice Hotels International, Inc. franchises more than 6200 hotels, representing more than 500,000 rooms, in the United States and more than 30 other countries and territories. From 31 March 2013 395 hotels, representing more than 30,000 rooms, are under construction, awaiting conversion or approved for development in the United States. In addition, 81 Hotels, representing approximately 7000 rooms were under construction, awaiting conversion or approved for development in more than 20 other countries and territories. The company's Comfort Inn, Comfort Suites, quality, Sleep Inn, Clarion, Cambria Suites, MainStay Suites, Suburban Extended Stay Hotel, Econo Lodge and Rodeway Inn brands, as well as its membership of the program Ascend Collection Hotel, serve Guests worldwide.

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