Grandpolitan Signs A RM8M International Franchise Agreement To Bring Tony Roma’s World-Famous Ribs To Malaysia

Grandpolitan Sdn. Bhd. and Romacorp, Inc., the parent company of world-famous rib restaurant Tony Roma’s, today signed an International Franchise Agreement (IFA) for the development of a chain Tony Roma’s restaurants in Malaysia.

Romacorp, Inc. is the operator of Tony Roma’s restaurants throughout the world, and the company currently operates 29 restaurants, and through its subsidiary companies, franchises 222 restaurants in 26 states and 27 foreign countries and territories.

According to the IFA, Grandpolitan will act as a holding company and will have a Territorial Agreement with Romacorp, Inc. that gives Grandpolitan the exclusive rights to develop four Tony Roma’s restaurants in Malaysia.

Each individual restaurant operation will have its latest Tony Roma’s design concept with 5,000 to 6,000 sq. ft. of floor space and an independent franchise agreement for a 20-year period.

With an estimated investment value of RM8 million to develop four Tony Roma’s in the Klang Valley, the first Tony Roma’s outlet in Malaysia is expected to be launched in May 2006 in one of the major shopping malls in the Klang Valley.