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Muscle Maker Grill Opens Doors to Merrick Restaurant

Muscle Maker Grill®, a fast-casual restaurant franchise that serves freshly prepared meals with your health in mind, announces the opening of a Merrick, NY restaurant. Located at 2261 Merrick Rd, the new restaurant offers local residents healthier versions of their favorite foods, including chicken, seafood, pasta, burgers, wraps and entrée salads. Franchise owners and local residents Nick Galanis and Tommy Regoukos bring 15 years of combined restaurant experience to the Muscle Maker Grill team.

“The Muscle Maker Grill concept provides consumers with exactly what they are seeking - better-tasting, healthier food choices,” said Galanis. “We are very excited to bring this on-trend concept to our area and to offer the Merrick community a convenient way to maintain healthy eating habits while dining out.”

Galanais and Regoukos are expected to open another Nassau County Muscle Maker Grill restaurant in East Meadow this fall. The Merrick restaurant marks the chain’s third Long Island location. Muscle Maker Grill opened an Amityville restaurant in April and a Long Beach restaurant in May of this year. The rapidly growing chain expects to open another 35-40 units across the country each year over the next three years. Muscle Maker Grill, which has been named a 2013 Fast Casual Top Movers and Shakers! by Fast Casual magazine, has experienced national success because its healthy menu appeals to people of all ages and lifestyles.  

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“We are thrilled to announce our steady New York expansion and to welcome Nick Galanis and Tommy Regoukos to our team of dedicated franchises,” said Rod Silva, founder of Muscle Maker Grill. “I am confident that their industry experience coupled with their passion for healthy eating will be a recipe for success.”

Founded in New Jersey in 1995 by Silva, Muscle Maker Grill prides itself on creating healthier versions of mainstream favorite dishes that taste great, making it easy and enjoyable to eat healthy. The menu at Muscle Maker Grill features lean, protein-based dishes including, fit salads, wraps, sandwiches, power pastas, and guiltless entrees, as well as fruit smoothies and protein shakes in an assortment of flavors. Each restaurant offers catering, take-out and delivery services for the convenience of its customers.

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