Ninety Nine Restaurant Kicks Off “Ninety Nine Night” at Citizens Bank Park with Donation to the Boys & Girls Club

BOSTON, MA (August 5, 2008) – Ninety Nine Restaurant celebrated their 3rd annual “Ninety Nine Restaurant Night” at Citizens Bank Park on August 5th, when the Philadelphia Phillies took on the Florida Marlins. At the game, the Ninety Nine Restaurant donated $116,000 to the Boys & Girls Club of America. Martha Schmeidel of Levittown, PA, winner of the Ninety Nine’s Phillies Fantasy Sweepstakes, threw out the first pitch. The Ninety Nine Restaurant is a proud sponsor of the Philadelphia Phillies.

The $116,000 donation made on August 5th to the Boys & Girls Clubs of America was raised through a chain-wide raffle and a program called “Dressed to the Nines,” where 64 restaurants have been refreshed to date.

“The Ninety Nine is proud to be able to support such a wonderful organization like the Boys & Girls Club,” said Ninety Nine president John Grady. “We’re excited to make this donation to an organization that is really making a difference in the community. We look forward to growing our relationship even further and giving back to the communities in which we operate.”

To continue their affiliation with the Philadelphia Phillies, beginning September 1st the Ninety Nine Restaurant will start a new promotion where guests win every time the Phillies win. The restaurants will be giving out a free kid’s meal from the kids menu for every adult entrée purchased the day after a Phillies victory.

The Ninety Nine opened its first restaurant in 1952 in Boston and currently operates 116 restaurants throughout New England, New York, Pennsylvania and New Jersey. During its 55-year history, the Ninety Nine has earned a strong reputation as a friendly, comfortable place to gather and enjoy great American food and drink.

In addition to providing great food and great drink at a terrific price, the Ninety Nine also prides itself in being an active member of the local community. Each Ninety Nine Restaurant has a relationship at the local level with the Boys & Girls Clubs of America, the oldest and largest organization that has a primary mission of service to youth. This year marks the 11 year anniversary of the relationship between the Ninety Nine and The Boys & Girls Club.

About the Ninety Nine Restaurant

With more than 20 million guests served each year, the Ninety Nine is a friendly, comfortable place to gather and enjoy great American food and drink at a terrific price. Known for their signature hand-breaded Boneless Buffalo Wings, smothered with the Ninety Nine’s own special sauce, and Broiled Sirloin Tips in a special marinade, the Ninety Nine menu has something for everyone and offers a wide selection of appetizers, entrees, delicious desserts and signature cocktails.

Owned by O’Charley’s Inc., the Ninety Nine Restaurant is New England’s first locally-based casual restaurant chain, established in 1952 at 99 State Street in Boston. Headquartered in Woburn, Mass., Ninety Nine Restaurant currently operates 116 restaurants and employs over 7,000 team members. For more information, please visit www.99restaurants.com.