SEATTLE, WA (March 27, 2007)– Garlic Jim’s Famous Gourmet Pizza®, the first and only “gourmet” carry-out and delivery pizza chain, is expanding its repertoire by opening the company’s first “dine-in” bistro location on March 27, 2007, at 4520 California Avenue SW, in West Seattle Junction. The new locale, which joins a group of already successful Washington, Oregon, Arizona, Pennsylvania and California carryout locations, will boast a larger menu than any other Garlic Jim’s store. Unlike other Garlic Jim’s locations, this full service pizza parlor will have the capacity to seat 45-50 people and will serve wine and beer while still offering carryout and delivery services.
 
Garlic Jim’s has grown rapidly since its first store opened in March, 2004. The new bistro will be the company’s 39th location, but the first restaurant that will offer the option of enjoying Garlic Jim’s food in a fun, friendly atmosphere. The opening will mark the beginning of what Garlic Jim’s hopes will be a successful new portion of their business, which will allow their customers a fullGarlic Jim’s dining experience, complete with the company’s gourmet pizzas and excellent service.
 
Franchisees Candice and Ryan Reese will proudly host a ribbon cutting ceremony on March 19, 2007 at 11:00 a.m. at the “dine-in” restaurant, located at 4520 California Avenue SW, in West Seattle Junction. Seattle city councilman Tom Rasmussen will cut the ribbon, after which, attendees will receive samples of food and tours of the restaurant.
 
The groundbreaking location will have an expanded menu including a larger salad selection, appetizers, desserts and a new “extra large pizza” size option. Wine and beer will also be available. The restaurant will seat 45-50 people, and entertain patrons with individualized flat screen TVs at each booth, in addition to a large 42” flat screen and a top-line sound system. The company’s signature carryout and delivery services will, of course, still be available.
 
“It really is an honor to open the first dine-in Garlic Jim’s location,” says franchisee Candice Reese. “With the company’s quality products and excellent customer service it was only a matter of time before it happened. Ryan and I look forward to maintaining the company’s high standards with this bistro.”
 
“We could not ask for a better team to open our first dine-in location,” says Dwayne Northrop, Garlic Jim’s chairman and CEO. “Candice and Ryan are so dedicated to the project and their business plan is great. The kitchen design and equipment is very similar to our delivery units. We will have the same fresh ingredients, quality pizzas and great customer service as the rest of our locations, but we are adding the element of dining-in.”
 
Once open, the new Seattle “dine-in” restaurant will be open from 11:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. seven days a week. For more information on this location please call 206/937-JIMS (5467) or visit www.garlicjims.com.
 
ABOUT GARLIC JIMS
 
Garlic Jim’s Famous Gourmet Pizza® is proud to be the first pizza franchise to focus on quick delivery pizza made fresh with gourmet toppings. Garlic Jim’s in-store system and team member training allows them to make pizza in 20 minutes or less “from order to out the door,” thus pioneering the concept “Gourmet, Right Away.”
 
At Garlic Jim’s the term ‘gourmet’ signifies more than just the finished pizza – it refers to the finest ingredients: fresh packed sauces, fresh 100% whole milk mozzarella and fresh dough made daily, where the customer can certainly taste the difference. Garlic Jim’s offers customers two crust choices; hand thrown thick crust, made with parmesan cheese and buttermilk, or garlic thin & crispy, four cheese options; mozzarella, cheddar, feta and parmesan, five sauces; classic red, basil pesto, zesty chipotle pesto, Smoky BBQ sauce or olive oil, and a variety of meats, vegetables and gourmet toppings such as roasted garlic, marinated artichoke hearts, corn salsa and sun dried tomatoes.
 
With gourmet pizzas such as Nutty Chipotle™, zesty chipotle pesto topped with spicy sausage, pepperoni, red onions, tomatoes and cashews, Jim’s Gourmet Garlic™, basil pesto sauce, marinated artichoke hearts, roasted garlic, sun dried tomatoes and feta cheese, and Chicken Bacon Ranch, premium chicken, bacon, cheddar cheese, tomatoes, red onions and creamy ranch sauce, Garlic Jim’s is putting a new spin on pizza. “We’ve gone out of our way to source the best ingredients available to create our specialty pizzas and as a result we also have the best tasting pepperoni pizza you will ever find”, says Smith.
 
Garlic Jim’s has grown from two open units in 2004 to 36 open units and 93 franchises sold in 2006.  In addition to current locations in Oregon, Arizona, California, Pennsylvania and Washington, Garlic Jim’s has units under development in New Jersey, Denver and Dallas. With projections of doubling in size in 2007, Garlic Jim’s is sure to become the fastest growing gourmet pizza franchise in the country. For more information on Garlic Jim’s pizza and franchising, visit their Web site at www.garlicjims.com, or call 866-918-jims (5467).