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title: "First International Location for Kona Grill"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/1f97051f-2b6b-4d05-90b0-7516e10d48aa
source: "Global Franchise"
original_url: https://www.global-franchise.com/news/first-international-location-for-kona-grill
author: "Global Franchise Team"
category: "Casual dining"
industry: "Restaurants"
segment: "Casual dining"
published: 2017-08-30T08:58:00.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T22:32:58.499Z
image: https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1504674900247-0877df9cc836?w=1600&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop
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# First International Location for Kona Grill

**TL;DR:** Kona Grill, Inc. has opened its first international franchise location in Monterrey, Mexico. The location is part of the new luxury mall Fashion Drive and features a large outdoor patio, bar, dining room, and sushi bar.

*By Global Franchise Team, originally published in Global Franchise on 2017-08-30. [Read the original](https://www.global-franchise.com/news/first-international-location-for-kona-grill).*

## Story

U.S. grill & sushi bar Kona Grill, Inc. has announced the opening of its first international franchise location, in Monterrey, Mexico. The new outlet is located in the new luxury mall Fashion Drive, a four-level center housing 80 retailers, 8 restaurants, leisure activities, health center and hotel. Konal Grill will operate among shops retailing high-end names such as Dolce & Gabbana, Louis Vuitton, Ferragamo and Armani. The restaurant includes expected Kona features such as a large outdoor patio, bar, dining room and sushi bar.

“We are pleased to expand our presence internationally with the opening of the first Kona Grill in Mexico,” said Berke Bakay, President and CEO. “We congratulate our partners on the successful opening of this new restaurant and believe that our contemporary American menu featuring high-quality, fresh ingredients in a distinct dining environment is a great fit for Fashion Drive in Monterrey. This opening marks our first international restaurant and we look forward to opening additional international franchise restaurants in Dubai and Toronto later this year.”

## Entities

- Restaurants (sector)
- Global Franchise (publication)
- international expansion (topic)
- restaurant opening (topic)
- James Fell (person)
- franchise location (topic)
- Toronto (location)
- Dubai (location)
- Louis Vuitton (company)
- Monterrey (location)
- Fashion Drive (location)
- luxury mall (topic)

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Originally reported by Global Franchise Team, Global Franchise (https://www.global-franchise.com/news/first-international-location-for-kona-grill). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/1f97051f-2b6b-4d05-90b0-7516e10d48aa).