Ruth's Chris Steak House to Open Four New Restaurants in Beijing, Shanghai

Ruth's Hospitality Group, Inc.

, a leading international restaurant company, today announced that it has signed an agreement with Ko China Hospitality Limited, a subsidiary of longtime Ruth's Chris Steak House franchisee-owner restaurant group Hasmore Limited, for the development of four new Ruth's Chris Steak House locations to be opened in China over the next three years. The new restaurants planned for Shanghai and Beijing are the first in China for the upscale dining leader. “We are very pleased to continue our relationship with Hasmore Limited to develop and grow our brand's regional footprint in Asia,” said Michael P. O'Donnell, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Ruth's Hospitality Group, Inc. “This significant development builds upon our partnership's success in Japan, Hong Kong, Taiwan and Singapore, and we look forward to debuting the Ruth's Chris experience to new guests in China this year.”