Published: December 12, 2008

Jimmy's Egg Opens at 41st Street and Peoria

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TULSA, Okla., Dec. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- The first of seven Jimmy's Egg locations planned for theTulsa market has opened at 41st Street andSouth Peoria adjacent to the Ace Hardware store. Jimmy's Egg is a 30-year-old Oklahoma-based breakfast and lunch chain that is recognized for its high value build your own omelets and fresh baked raisin and country white breads. The Peoria Jimmy's Egg is open daily serving a full breakfast and lunch menu with most meals priced below $6.00.

"Being aTulsa native I understand that great corner locations onSouth Peoria are hard to come by so we were very fortunate to have had Ace Hardware offer us such a great site to launch our development program," said Ken Burke, operating partner of Overeasy, LLC. According to Burke the second Jimmy's Egg is under construction at southeast 71st and Garnett and will open in March 2009.

Jimmy's Egg has 15 locations operating inKansas andOklahoma. Jimmy's Egg Franchise Systems began franchising in April of 2008 and currently has franchise development partners inTulsa, OK,Wichita, KS,Springfield, MO and Houston, TX. "We expect to add at least three additional Area Developers in 2009," according to Jim Burke, manager of Jimmy's Egg Franchise Systems.

Jimmy's Egg Franchise Systems is based inOklahoma City and is owned by a partnership group led byTulsa native Jim Burke, the former president and CEO ofOklahoma-based Eateries Inc and Loc Le, the founder of Jimmy's Egg. Burke co-founded the Garfield's Restaurant chain of 55 restaurants in 20 states which was sold to an investment group at the end of 2006.

http://www.jimmysegg.com.

SOURCE Jimmy's Egg Franchise Systems