Store # 8 just opened in Irvine :) Sharing some good news:)

Bijans

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Oct 18, 2002
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Hi all-

After lots of work, store number 8 just opened. This is the proudest moment for me because this store looks absolutely astonishing. When you get a chance, check us out at Irvine spectrum next to the movie theater. I am going outside of California next year, Denver is on the map:) Hopefully by early 2013 I will have the Denver store up and running:)
Our TV commercials will be aired starting early September. For people in Southern California you can watch us on Bravo, Food Network and Family channel.

Here are some pics of opening last week..


http://www.lunagrill.com/News/Default.aspx


Cheers!!

B
 

Zob Ahan

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Feb 4, 2005
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Hi all-

After lots of work, store number 8 just opened. This is the proudest moment for me because this store looks absolutely astonishing. When you get a chance, check us out at Irvine spectrum next to the movie theater. I am going outside of California next year, Denver is on the map:) Hopefully by early 2013 I will have the Denver store up and running:)
Our TV commercials will be aired starting early September. For people in Southern California you can watch us on Bravo, Food Network and Family channel.

Here are some pics of opening last week..


http://www.lunagrill.com/News/Default.aspx


Cheers!!

B
Congrats man. Forget Denver. Come to Redondo or Hermosa or Manhattan Beaches.
 
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Congratulation. Have you considered opening one in Reno, Nevada? It is next to California border. I know it is small city but it is the biggest little city and good Iranian population. It is kinda hard competing against casinos offering buffet. I was just wondering if you did any feasibility study for Reno. I agree, Denver is better place for your investment. with best wishes for you and ever increasing success.
 

Sly

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Wow... Bijan jan before I say congratulations, I have to mention how impressed I am by you and your ambitions. Not too long ago you were discussing whether to work with engineering or not and now you are the owner of 8 stores. How on earth do you pull this through? With this pace, I have no doubt you will be expanding to Europe in no time. Just let me know when (not if) you're opening one in Sweden/Stockholm. Anyways.... congratulations and good luck man......
 

Bijans

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Oct 18, 2002
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Congratulation. Have you considered opening one in Reno, Nevada? It is next to California border. I know it is small city but it is the biggest little city and good Iranian population. It is kinda hard competing against casinos offering buffet. I was just wondering if you did any feasibility study for Reno. I agree, Denver is better place for your investment. with best wishes for you and ever increasing success.
I have not considered Reno at all. But the reason I want to go out of state is to show that the concepts works anywhere in the U.S. In order for a company to be valuable for bigger companies such as McDonald's and other investment groups you have to prove your concepts in three states. We get a lot of inquiries from companies but we want to make sure it is the right time to sell the concept. Most successful restaurant chains, started in California, then went to Colorado and then to Texas. I am on track to do the same.:)


To all-

Thank you so much for your comments, it has been an amazing journey and I am still working hard to make it happen. I want to be the first Iranian restaurant to be recognized as a national chain... I am improving the design and the concepts as I go by and hopefully this time I have nailed it :)


Thank you again!

B
 

Fatso

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Oct 1, 2004
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Congratulations on this event and best of luck in the future. Hopefully we see you in Canada soon as well.
 

Mehran(ISP)

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Oct 16, 2002
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Hi all-

After lots of work, store number 8 just opened. This is the proudest moment for me because this store looks absolutely astonishing. When you get a chance, check us out at Irvine spectrum next to the movie theater. I am going outside of California next year, Denver is on the map:) Hopefully by early 2013 I will have the Denver store up and running:)
Our TV commercials will be aired starting early September. For people in Southern California you can watch us on Bravo, Food Network and Family channel.

Here are some pics of opening last week..


http://www.lunagrill.com/News/Default.aspx


Cheers!!

B
Here's a picture of the Irvine location when Behrang and I visited it over the weekend during our visit to Cali. Food and atmosphere were both amazing. Proud to know and say how all of this was started.

LunaGrill.jpg
 

IEI

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Nov 10, 2002
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ultimate kabobery
I like that expression

Best of luck and consider opening a restaurant or two in Canada as well :)