QUAKER STEAK & LUBE(R) TO OPEN BRISTOL LOCATION JU

SHARON, Pa., May 29, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Award-Winning casual-dining concept Quaker Steak & Lube®, known for its Best Wings USA and over 25 signature sauces, will bring a new restaurant to Bristol, VA. The Lube® will open to the public Wednesday, June 4th at 3pm. The restaurant will create close to 100 jobs for the area and will be the 5th Quaker Steak & Lube® location in Virginia. The new Lube will be located at 629 State Street.

The new Bristol Lube will encompass a 7,055 square-foot design while accommodating seating for over 230 people. The location also has 2 bars and a covered patio. HD flat-screen televisions will show all the biggest sports events and games throughout the restaurant.

"We can feel the excitement in Bristol brewing for Quaker Steak & Lube® to open and we are just as excited to be here!" said Brad Smith, area general manager.

Additionally, sports and automotive memorabilia highlights of the new Bristol Lube include: a 1978 Silver Anniversary Corvette, Baja truck parts donated by Justin Matney and RPM Off Road Racing, Randy Moore's War Wizard, dirt bike donated by Motocross champion and X-Games winner Mike Brown, a bicycle donated by Shamas Doughtery and a 1932 Ford Custom owned by Ron Humble on the Backyard Buddy Air Lift.

The Bristol Lube will feature appetizing menu selections and will hold supercharged events including, All-U-Can-Eat-Wings, Bike Nites, Family Night and live entertainment.

For convenient to-go food, the Bristol Lube will feature a Pickup Wingo Area for convenient to-go food and the restaurant will be launching online ordering at www.lubewingstofly.com .

For more information about Quaker Steak & Lube®, please visit www.quakersteakandlube.com . Join Lube Nation today by signing up for our E-mail club at http://thelube.com/qsl/email_club.html .

For more information about franchise opportunities, contact Zeb Hastings at 1-877-MYLUBE1 (1-877-695-8231) or by email at zhastings@thelube.com , or visit www.lubefranchising.com .

About Quaker Steak & Lube®:

Founded in 1974 and built in an abandoned gas station in Sharon, Pa., Quaker Steak & Lube® has expanded to more than 60 locations throughout the United States and Canada. The unique décor, including gas station memorabilia, classic cars, motorcycles, race cars and corvettes suspended from the ceilings combined with the crave-able food and high-octane events has afforded The Lube® a cult-like fan following. Today, Quaker Steak & Lube® has become one of the fastest-growing restaurant chains in the country, and has won hundreds of national and international awards for its wings and more than 25 signature wing sauces.

Megan Duniec