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Abuelo's Veterans Day "Queso for Heroes" Benefits Military Heroes


LUBBOCK, Texas, Nov. 2, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- In honor of Veterans Day, Abuelo's Mexican restaurants are pleased to support Homes For Our Troops and invite guests to enjoy Chile con Queso for a good cause during its "Queso for Heroes" fundraiser. Starting Thursday, November 9 through Sunday, November 12, Abuelo's restaurants nationwide will donate $1 from the proceeds of every Chile con Queso appetizer sold to Homes For Our Troops, a national non-profit organization that builds and donates specially adapted custom homes for severely injured veterans.

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"We are proud and honored to support Homes For Our Troops' efforts to help those brave men and women who protect our freedom," said Robert Lin, president of Food Concepts International, Abuelo's parent company. "Homes For Our Troops is a great organization, and we look forward to giving back to our Heroes this Veterans Day."

Voted the #1 Mexican Restaurant in America year-over-year, Abuelo's combines extraordinary flavor, impeccable service and everyday value to consistently deliver a memorable experience for guests. Find out more at www.abuelos.com

About Abuelo's

Abuelo's first began inviting guests to share a family-style dining experience in a unique Mexican courtyard atmosphere in 1989. Creative, made-from-scratch dishes crafted with fresh ingredients according to traditional family recipes soon turned guests into lifelong friends. Today, Abuelo's has 38 full-service restaurants in 13 states. Rated the #1 Mexican food restaurant in four consecutive biennial surveys by a top consumer rating magazine, Abuelo's continues to deliver extraordinary flavor, impeccable service, memorable experiences and everyday value with uncompromising quality. Abuelo's is owned and operated by Food Concepts International in Lubbock, Texas. To learn more, go to www.abuelos.com, or visit Abuelo's on Facebook at www.facebook.com/Abuelos.

About Homes For Our Troops (HFOT): Homes For Our Troops (HFOT) is a privately funded 501(c) (3) nonprofit organization building and donating specially adapted custom homes nationwide for the most severely injured veterans of post-9/11. Most of these veterans have sustained life-altering injuries including multiple limb amputations, partial or full paralysis, and/or severe traumatic brain injury (TBI). These homes restore some of the freedom and independence our veterans sacrificed while defending our country, and enable them to focus on their family, recovery, and rebuilding their lives. HFOT builds these homes where the veteran chooses to live, and continues its relationship with the veterans after home delivery to assist them with rebuilding their lives. Since its inception in 2004, HFOT has built over 240 homes nationwide.  For more information, visit www.hfotusa.org.

For information on how to get involved please contact Community Fundraising Coordinator Monica Sweeney at [email protected]

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Alexea Candreva, SSPR                                                                                                                      
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