(Gaithersburg MD, Dec 30, 2017) – Burger lovers in Gaithersburg will have a new reason to celebrate when The Habit Burger Grill (Nasdaq: HABT)  (www.HabitBurger.com) opens its second Montgomery County restaurant on January 10 at the Gaithersburg Square Shopping Center, 464 N. Frederick Ave.  Habit Burger Grill,  which started in 1969 as a beach shack in Santa Barbara, California,  is known for its award-winning Charburgers that are always grilled over an open flame and made-to-order.  Other DC-area Habit Burger locations are Rockville, MD and Ashburn, VA.

Leading to up the opening will be several days of free burgers:

• Saturday January 6 –   FREE Burger Day – The first 200 guests at 11:30 am and at 5 pm will receive with a free Charburger, fries and a drink.
• Sunday, January 7 –  FREE Habit Day – The first 200 guests at 11:30 am and at 5 pm will receive a free chargrilled meal pre-selected from Habit’s full menu.
• Tuesday, January 9 – FREE Habit LUNCH Day – The first 200 guests at  11:30 am will receive a free chargrilled meal pre-selected from Habit’s full menu.

The 2,763 square-foot  restaurant seats 72 people.  The restaurant will be open Monday – Saturday, 10:30 am – 10 pm  and Sunday 10:30 am – 9 pm.

Better burgers are just the beginning at The Habit where the menu also includes hand-cut salads, grilled sandwiches including line-caught, sushi grade chargrilled tuna, fresh chicken, and hand-filleted marinated grilled tri-tip, and sides including onion rings, sweet potato and French fries, and tempura green beans. Guests can choose from a variety of peppers, lemons, limes, and sauces at a complimentary condiment bar to customize the flavor of their meal.

The Habit is known for its award-winning Charburger which features 100% fresh, never frozen ground beef grilled over an open flame and topped with melted cheese, caramelized onions, pickles, fresh tomato, crisp lettuce, and mayo served on a toasted bun. Their restaurants have been serving the “Best Tasting Burger in America” exactly this way since the first Habit opened in 1969.

Connect with The Habit on social media at facebook.com/habitburger, instagram.com/habitburgergrill, twitter.com/habitburger  and youtube.com/habittube.

About The Habit Restaurants, Inc. 

The Habit Burger Grill is a burger-centric, fast casual restaurant concept that specializes in preparing fresh, made-to-order chargrilled burgers and sandwiches featuring USDA choice tri-tip steak, grilled chicken and sushi-grade tuna cooked over an open flame. In addition, it features fresh made-to-order salads and an appealing selection of sides, shakes and malts. The Habit was named the “best tasting burger in America” in July 2014 in a comprehensive survey conducted by one of America’s leading consumer magazines. The first Habit opened in Santa Barbara, California in 1969. The Habit has since grown to more than 195 restaurants in 11 states with restaurants throughout  Arizona, California, Florida, Idaho, Maryland, Nevada, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Utah, Virginia and Washington as well as three international locations. More information is available at www.habitburger.com.

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