Three Houston-Area Kona Grill Restaurants Reopen Today

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., Aug. 31, 2017 -- Kona Grill, Inc. (NASDAQ:KONA), an American grill and sushi bar, announced that the Company’s three Houston area restaurants have reopened following Hurricane Harvey.  The three restaurants are located at the Houston Galleria, Baybrook Mall in Friendswood and 3 Waterway Square in The Woodlands.

To support the Company’s employees affected by the hurricane, Kona Grill is contributing 10% of sales this weekend beginning Friday, September 1^st through Monday, September 4^th  at every Kona Grill restaurant nationwide from the Company’s three recently introduced sushi items (Firecracker Sashimi, Lollipop Naruto and Flamingo Roll).  Guests will also have the opportunity to contribute at their local Kona Grill to help Kona Grill employees affected by the storm.

“It’s been horrific to watch the impact that Hurricane Harvey has had on the state of Texas,” said Berke Bakay, President and CEO. “We are fortunate that our restaurants sustained minimal damage from the hurricane and to our knowledge, all of our employees are safe.  I’m hoping that the contributions from Kona Grill, our co-workers and guests will help alleviate some of the financial hardships that our employees in the Houston community are experiencing.”

About Kona Grill
Kona Grill features a global menu of contemporary American favorites, award-winning sushi, and specialty cocktails in an upscale casual atmosphere. Kona Grill owns and operates 46 restaurants and has one restaurant in Monterrey, Mexico that operates under a franchise agreement. Restaurants are located in 23 states, Puerto Rico and Mexico: Alabama (Huntsville); Arizona (Chandler, Gilbert, Phoenix, Scottsdale(2)); California (Irvine); Colorado (Denver); Connecticut (Stamford); Florida (Miami, Tampa, Sarasota, Winter Park); Georgia (Alpharetta); Hawaii (Honolulu); Illinois (Lincolnshire, Oak Brook); Indiana (Carmel); Idaho (Boise); Louisiana (Baton Rouge); Maryland (Baltimore); Mexico (Monterrey); Michigan (Troy); Minnesota (Eden Prairie, Minnetonka); Missouri (Kansas City); Nebraska (Omaha); New Jersey (Woodbridge); Nevada (Las Vegas(2)); Ohio (Cincinnati, Columbus); Puerto Rico (San Juan); Tennessee (Franklin); Texas (Austin, Dallas, El Paso, Friendswood, Fort Worth, Houston, Plano, San Antonio(2), The Woodlands); Virginia (Arlington, Fairfax, Richmond). For more information, visit www.konagrill.com

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Christi Hing, Chief Financial Officer
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Kona Grill, Inc.
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