The Habit Restaurants, Inc. (Nasdaq: HABT) Teams with No Kid Hungry – Kicks off Fundraiser by Ringing The Nasdaq Stock Market Opening Bell

ADVISORY, Aug. 31, 2016 --

What: 
The Habit Burger Grill (Nasdaq:HABT) has teamed up with No Kid Hungry to help kids across America who struggle with hunger.

To kick off the month long fundraising campaign, Russell W. Bendel, Chief Executive Officer of Habit Restaurants, Inc. and Tom Nelson, President of Share Our Strength, which operates the No Kid Hungry campaign, will ring the opening bell.

The Habit hopes to raise more than $200,000 to provide more than 2 million meals to kids in need. One in five kids in the U.S. struggle with hunger. Habit Burger Grill guests who donate $2 or more to No Kid Hungry will receive a certificate good for a free charburger with cheese, to be redeemed on a return visit.

Where:
Nasdaq MarketSite – 4 Times Square – 43^rd & Broadway – Broadcast Studio

When:
Thursday, September 1, 2016 – 9:15 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. ET

The Habit Restaurants, Inc. Media Contact:
Matt Hood
(949) 851-8881
[email protected]

Nasdaq MarketSite:
Emily Pan
(646) 441-5120
[email protected]

Feed Information:
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Gal 3C/06C 95.05 degrees West
18 mhz Lower
DL 3811 Vertical
FEC 3/4
SR 13.235
DR 18.295411
MOD 4:2:0
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About The Habit Restaurants, Inc.
The Habit Burger Grill is a fast casual restaurant concept that specializes in preparing fresh, made-to-order char-grilled burgers and sandwiches featuring USDA choice tri-tip steak, grilled chicken and sushi-grade albacore tuna cooked over an open flame. The first Habit opened in Santa Barbara, California in 1969. The Habit has since grown to over 152 restaurants in 15 markets throughout California, Arizona, Utah, New Jersey, Florida, Idaho, Virginia, Nevada, Washington and Maryland.

About Nasdaq
Nasdaq (Nasdaq:NDAQ) is a leading provider of trading, clearing, exchange technology, listing, information and public company services across six continents. Through its diverse portfolio of solutions, Nasdaq enables customers to plan, optimize and execute their business vision with confidence, using proven technologies that provide transparency and insight for navigating today's global capital markets. As the creator of the world's first electronic stock market, its technology powers more than 70 marketplaces in 50 countries, and 1 in 10 of the world's securities transactions. Nasdaq is home to more than 3,700 listed companies with a market value of approximately $9.3 trillion and nearly 18,000 corporate clients. To learn more, visit: nasdaq.com/ambition or business.nasdaq.com.

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