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UFood Grill signs U.S. Dept. of State facility franchise deal

April 20, 2010

UFood Restaurant Group Inc. has announced a new franchise relationship with I.L. Creations of Rockville, Md., for the launch of a UFood Grill in Washington, D.C. The first UFood will be located at the United States Department of State facility.

"In keeping with the broad Federal Government/General Services Administration (GSA) wellness and sustainability goals, I.L. Creations is partnering with UFood Grill to be the market leader in wellness and sustainability in the Federal Foodservice Operations," Steve Choi, CEO and president of I.L. Creations, said in a news release. "We intend to open this first unit within the next 4 to 6 weeks.

"We have a total of 18 federal facilities in the Washington, D.C., area, and it is our intention to place UFood Grill and or UBerry smoothie/yogurt bars in more of these locations. We firmly believe that the UFood/UBerry combination is timely and necessary in its offering of healthy and delicious food for the population we serve."