(Chantilly,VA (August 28, 2018) – Burger lovers in Fairfax County will have a new reason to celebrate when The Habit Burger Grill (Nasdaq: HABT) (www.HabitBurger.com) opens its first location in the county with a ribbon cutting ceremony on September 20 at The Fields at Commonwealth next to Wegman’s at 14385 Newbrook Drive in Chantilly. 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 Riverdale Park, Waldorf, Gaithersburg and Rockville, MD and Ashburn, VA.

Leading up to the restaurant’s grand opening there will be several days of free events for those who sign up for The Habit Burger’s CharClub. Members will receive a VIP invite by registering at www.habitburger.com/chantilly.

 Saturday, September 15 – FREE BURGER Day – The first 200 CharClub members at 11:30 am and at 5 pm will receive a free Charburger, fries and a drink.
 Sunday, September 16 – FREE Habit LUNCH – The first 200 CharClub members at 11:30 am will receive a free chargrilled meal pre-selected from The Habit’s full menu.
 Sunday, September 16 – Fundraising Night for Chantilly High School Athletic Boosters – From 5 until 7 pm 100% of sales will benefit the Chantilly High School Chargers Athletic Boosters. This event is open to the public.
 Tuesday, September 18 – FREE Habit LUNCH – The first 200 CharClub members at 11:30 am will receive a free chargrilled meal pre-selected from The Habit’s full menu.

The 2,295 square-foot restaurant seats ¬43 guests inside with an additional 20 seats on the restaurant’s patio. The restaurant will be open Monday – Sunday, 10:30 am – 10 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 ahi tuna, fresh chicken, and hand-filleted marinated sirloin steak, 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 sirloin steak, grilled chicken and sushi-grade ahi 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 230 restaurants in 11 states with restaurants throughout Arizona, California, Florida, Idaho, Maryland, Nevada, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Utah, Virginia and Washington as well as four international locations. More information is available at www.habitburger.com.

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