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BOCA RATON, FL – Athan "Tom" Prakas, president/broker of The Prakas Group, Inc., a full service real estate brokerage specializing in commercial transactions, restaurants and hospitality properties, has been awarded exclusive representation by Hurricane Brand Holdings, LLC, a Stuart, Florida based company, and by area developer Alex Karas, to broker 30+ future South Florida Hurricane Grill & Wings sites.

The Prakas Group, Inc. will exclusively cover Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach counties. Nationally, the company is planning to open 100 additional Hurricane Grill & Wings sites. Restaurant sites will occupy inline, outparcel or endcap spaces of 1,200 to 1,800 SF.  Randy O'Donnell and Mike Bilton of The Prakas Group, Inc. are exclusive brokers representing Hurricane Grill & Wings.

Hurricane Grill & Wings is a laid-back, casual wing, fast-food concept restaurant with a tropical atmosphere, featuring more than 30 delicious sauces as well as numerous signature dishes. Originated in 1995 as a single beachside location in Fort Pierce, FL, the company officially incorporated in 2005 to become Hurricane Brand Holdings, LLC. The corporation currently operates 12 company and franchise owned Florida locations with an aggressive growth schedule to open 25 units within the next year, including one in Atlanta, GA and one in Las Vegas, NV.

"We are honored to be chosen to represent such an outstanding company as Hurricane Grill & Wings, and feel it is a testament to our strength, marketing expertise and command of the market in South Florida," stated Mr. Prakas. "We look forward to being instrumental in the company's expansion."

The Prakas Group, established in 2000, is on track to close over $300 million in sales over a six-year period. Headquartered at 705 East Palmetto Park Road in Boca Raton, FL, The Prakas Group provides brokerage services for restaurant, nightclub and commercial properties throughout Palm Beach, Broward and Dade counties, and recently expanded into Orlando with an office at 7380 Sand Lake Center to cover the booming Central Florida marketplace. Principals of The Prakas Group add depth to the firm's brokerage services with over 200 years of combined experience in the restaurant/nightclub industry as owner/operators. Clients of The Prakas Group include Taverna Opa, Buckhead Life Restaurant Group, Gusto's Grill & Bar, Burton Handelsman, MDN Properties, Rodney Mayo, Tarpon Bend Restaurants, Gotham City, Dave Manero Restaurants, and Mama Mia's, just to name a few. The Prakas Group, Inc. was recently a nominee in the 2007 Business of the Year Awards conducted by South Florida Business Journal. For more information, contact The Prakas Group at (561) 368-0003, or visit the company's website at www.prakasgroup.com.

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