SUGAR LAND, TEXAS (Sept 5, 2012) – Planned Community Developers, Ltd. (PCD) is pleased to announce Sugar Land Town Square’s newest eatery, Ruggles Green, will be open for business in September. Ruggles Green is a locally owned restaurant with three locations in the Greater Houston area offering high-quality local and organic foods in a family-friendly atmosphere.

Menu selections include salads, sandwiches, burgers, tacos, pastas, and wood-fired pizza.  They will serve beer and wine and specialize in offering organic, gluten-free and vegetarian options. Ruggles Green provides a haven for those with food allergies because everything is made to order and over 80% of the menu can be made gluten free.

Located at 15903 City Walk, Ruggles Green occupies 4,000 square feet of space. Amenities include a private room for special events, easily accessible parking, and extensive patio seating. The restaurant features energy-efficient LED lighting, sustainable building materials such as bamboo, reclaimed woods and re-purposed items in addition to herb gardens and hydroponic plant systems both inside and in the patio area.

“Our goal for the Sugar Land location is to open the highest rated Green restaurant in Texas and to achieve the highest level of recognition in efficiency and sustainability – a Four-Star Certified Green Restaurant ^TM from the Green Restaurant Association.” said Federico Marques, VP/Marketing and Co-Founder of Ruggles Green. “One of the many reasons we chose Sugar Land Town Square for our newest location was the support we’ve seen in the community for going green while providing healthier options for families.”

Charles Adams, vice president of retail for PCD, represented PCD in the transaction; Ignacio Osorio of Champions Real Estate Group, LLC represented Ruggles Green.

For a complete list of Sugar Land Town Square restaurants and retailers, visit SugarLandTownSquare.com. More information about Ruggles Green, including menus, can be found at www.rugglesgreen.com.

About Planned Community Developers, Ltd.
Planned Community Developers, Ltd. (PCD) is the developer of the 9,700-acre First Colony master-planned community in Sugar Land, Texas, located southwest of Houston. PCD is currently developing two other major projects: River’s Edge, a 370-acre community in Richmond, Texas, and Lake Pointe Town Center, a 190-acre, mixed-use development at the intersection of U.S. 59 and Highway 6. PCD continues to oversee the development of the 32-acre Sugar Land Town Square, located at the intersection of U.S. 59 and Highway 6. Sugar Land Town Square consists of a 300-room full service Marriott hotel and conference center, a new 82,000 square-foot City Hall for Sugar Land, 167 mid-rise residential condos, 566,000-square feet of Class A office space, 238,000 square feet of upscale Main Street retail and restaurants with the centerpiece being a 1.4 acre plaza with monumental fountain.

PCD is a Texas limited partnership, formed in 1997 by the executive officers of Sugarland Properties Incorporated (“SPI”) for purposes of pursuing the acquisition and development of planned communities, shopping centers and suburban offices. PCD continues to manage the remaining development of the 9,700-acre First Colony, which is near substantial build out.

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Houston, TX – February 27, 2012.  Citing its commitment to offering healthful menu options to its youngest customers, Ruggles Green announced today it has signed on to Kids LiveWell, a first-of-its-kind nationwide initiative that highlights restaurants’ innovative solutions to providing better-for-you menu items. This initiative is led by the National Restaurant Association in collaboration with HealthyDiningFinder.com.

“Ruggles Green is committed to helping parents identify healthful menu options for their children,” said Federico Marques, Co-Founder. “We are excited to join Kids LiveWell and to continue to develop and showcase our nutritious children’s offerings.”

Ruggles Green’s Kids LiveWell menu options include the following items:

• All-Natural Chicken Tenders – served with mixed fruit and skim milk
• All-Natural Beef Burger – served with mixed fruit and skim milk
• Spaghetti with Marinara Sauce – served with mixed fruit and skim milk
• View the complete Kid’s Menu

Ruggles Green’s Kids LiveWell menu options meet nutrition criteria based on leading health organizations’ scientific recommendations, including the 2010 USDA Dietary Guidelines. Parents can read more about these options by visiting www.rugglesgreen.com or http://www.healthydiningfinder.com/kidslivewell/rugglesgreen.

Parents on-the-go can also find Ruggles Green Kids LiveWell items at Healthy Dining’s mobile-compatible site, m.healthydiningfinder.com.

“Parents are looking for healthful menu options for their children, and Ruggles Green has stepped up to the plate with a strong commitment to children’s nutrition,” said Dawn Sweeney, President and CEO of the National Restaurant Association. “We are pleased to have Ruggles Green restaurants participating in Kids LiveWell and providing more options for their young guests.”

“Healthy Dining’s team of registered dietitians applauds Ruggles Green for its commitment to providing a selection of Kids LiveWell menu items that parents can feel good about – and that kids will love!” says Lauren Rezende, MPH, RD, Director of Nutrition, Healthy Dining.

About Kids LiveWell^TM

The National Restaurant Association launched the Kids LiveWell program in collaboration with Healthy Dining to help parents and children select healthful menu options when dining out. The National Restaurant Association is the leading business association for the restaurant industry, which comprises 960,000 restaurant and foodservice outlets and a workforce of nearly 13 million employees. To learn more, visit www.restaurant.org or www.healthydiningfinder.com/kids_livewell/index

About Ruggles Green^TM

Formed in 2008, Ruggles Green is Houston’s first Certified Green Restaurant.  With two locations in place and two more under construction, Ruggles Green is also the first 4-Star Certified Green Restaurant in Texas. The 4-Star rating is the Green Restaurant Association’s highest level of certification. Ruggles Green was launched with the goal of providing local, organic, and gluten free options to customers via a premium fast casual restaurant.  The vision of the founders was to lead the industry in sustainability, while still offering healthy and great tasting food. Federico Marques and Robert Guillerman are co-founders and are responsible for the operations of the business.

Houston, TX – January 2012. Green Café Management and GJR Partners are pleased to announce plans to open a third and fourth Ruggles Green restaurant in the Greater Houston area during the next six months.

The first location will be in the Heights and is scheduled to open in early May. A substantial renovation of the old 11th Street Café will begin in January. The focus is to maintain the charm of the historical old building, modernize the interior, while bringing it up to Ruggles Green standards for Green Certification. In addition, emphasis will be placed on delivering high-quality local and organic food as well as excellent service, all of which Ruggles Green customers have grown to expect.

The second restaurant is being constructed in Sugar Land and is scheduled to open in early July. Located in Sugar Land’s Town Square, this location will have an expansive patio designed to be family friendly. Other amenities include a private room for special events, easily accessibleparking, and reserved spaces for take-out orders.

“We are extremely pleased with the progress we have made since opening our first location in River Oaks”, said Federico Marques, VP/Marketing and Co-Founder of Ruggles Green. “Our CityCentre location is the only 4-Star Certified Green Restaurant®  in Texas and one of the greenest restaurants in the world. Our Sugar Land location will be 4-Star certified and will uphold the quality of food and customer experience we are known for. Our goal is to expand our children’s healthy, organic, and gluten-free menu options and to continuously improve our sustainability model. It is very gratifying to see the positive response to our Ruggles Green vision, which has allowed us to push forward with two new locations.”

Robert Guillerman, VP/Operations and Co-Founder of Ruggles Green, states, “Our customers have expectations of high-quality food, at an affordable price, with excellent service. Our confidence lies in our employees and in the experience we have gained over the last three years. We look forward to serving more neighborhoods in the Greater Houston area as well as becoming a valued part of those communities. We realize that every customer has unique needs and we work hard to ensure we live up to, and hopefully exceed, their expectations”.

Jennifer McGehee, VP GJR Partnership, commented, “Our affiliation with Green Café Management was formed to provide the financial support they needed to expand the Ruggles Green franchise. We are pleased to be associated with our Ruggles Green partners and to support their vision and leadership in the green restaurant movement. Moreover, we look forward to providing the capital and support for the new Heights and Sugar Land locations.”

Ruggles Green is a Certified Green Restaurant, and conforms to guidelines set by the Green Restaurant Association (GRA). “Ruggles Green has completed an incredible number of steps toward becoming more environmentally sustainable,” says Jennifer Fleck, communications Manager for the GRA. “Ruggles Green is not only the greenest restaurant in Texas, but one of the greenest in the world. They have set a wonderful example for the industry, and we look forward to going even further with them in the future.”

About Ruggles Green

Formed in 2008, Ruggles Green is Houston’s first Certified Green Restaurant. In 2011, Ruggles Green at CityCentre also became the first 4-Star Certified Green Restaurant in Texas, the Green Restaurant Association’s highest level of certification. Ruggles Green was launched with the goal of providing local, organic, and gluten free options to customers via a premium fast casual restaurant. The vision of the founders was to lead the industry in sustainability, while still offering healthy and great tasting food. Federico Marques and Robert Guillerman are cofounders and are responsible for the operations of the business.

Ruggles Green stores conform to guidelines set by the Green Restaurant Association. Guidelines include energy conservation, water conservation, extensive recycling, composting, use of sustainable materials, public education and outreach, and use of local, organic, and vegetarian menu items. Green Café Management owns Ruggles Green. For more information, visit www.rugglesgreen.com.

About GJR Partnership

The GJR partnership was formed by a group of Houston and Calgary-based investors to provide the financial and general management to support the Ruggles Green expansion in Houston. The partnership has a management and license agreement with Green Café Management for the rights to own multiple Ruggles Green Restaurants and for Green Café Management to provide the in-store operations. Jennifer McGehee is a VP and partner of GJR Partnership and is GJR’s Houston-based operations and marketing executive.

About the Green Restaurant Association

The Green Restaurant Association℠ (GRA), a national non-profit organization, helps the restaurant industry improve its environmental practices through research, environmental consulting, education, and certification. Founded in 1990, long before green was cool; the GRA utilizes a collaborative strategy that involves restaurants, manufacturers, vendors, community organizations, government, media, and restaurant customers. For more information visit www.dinegreen.com.

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The Ruggles Grill™ and related Ruggles™ restaurants have been Houston landmarks for over twenty years. “Our focus is on using locally grown, all-natural, and organic menu items whenever possible. Our customers have been very happy with the product and overall experience we deliver.” says Co-Founder, Chef Bruce Molzan.

The new Ruggles GreenTM location will continue with the same style menu as its original location in River Oaks offering a menu that is a diverse collection of comfort foods like Spicy Fish Tacos, Warm Goat Cheese Salads, Lean Buffalo Burgers, and Wood-fired Pizzas. Ruggles will also continue to deliver their famous desserts that have found a large following in the Houston area.

“At Ruggles Green, we are learning to operate more efficiently with less environmental impact,” says Co-Founder, Federico Marques. “We recycle about 65% of our total waste output, we are more energy efficient, and we continue to find new ways to become greener. Our primary goal, however, is to always provide a great dining experience to our customers.” Ruggles Green™  is years ahead in their sales projections by offering healthier, great tasting, and diverse menu options with the consistent RugglesTM flair.

For more information visit: www.rugglesgreen.com

Ruggles Green™ is a Certified Green Restaurant™ and conforms to guidelines set by the Green Restaurant Association. Guidelines include an extensive recycling program, no use of styrofoam, energy reduction steps, water conservation steps, use of sustainable materials, public education/outreach, and use of local and organic ingredients in food. “Ruggles Green is off to a great start in becoming more environmentally sustainable, and we’re thrilled about their Certified Green Restaurant™ status,” says Michael Oshman, Executive Director of the Green Restaurant Association. “We commend Ruggles Green for the steps they’ve taken and look forward to helping them complete even more.” “I am really excited about our CITYCENTRE location. CITYCENTRE is allowing us to conceptualize, develop, and implement all of our “Green” ideas and create a space that is warm and inviting just like our original store in River Oaks.” says CITYCENTRE investor/partner, Jennifer McGehee.

About CITYCENTRE:
Developed by Midway Companies, CITYCENTRE is a thoughtfully planned and meticulously executed self-contained community of sophisticated retail, elegant dining, Class-A office space, 22 corporate penthouse residences, luxurious brownstones and lofts, upscale apartments and the 244-room Hotel Sorella, a world-class hospitality and conference facility. Surrounded by European-style open-air plazas and beautifully designed green spaces, CITYCENTRE is also home to Life Time Athletic, a state-of-theart urban fitness facility and spa, and Studio Movie Grill, a nine-screen premier cinema. For more information, please visit www.citycentrehouston.com.

Through their work with the GRA, the restaurant has accomplished 10 steps under the GRA guidelines, in an effort to reduce their environmental footprint. Their steps include energy efficient lighting, green building materials like the bamboo used to construct the booths where customers dine, and non-toxic paint used on the walls. The staff is proud to wear organic T-shirts made from hemp, and the restaurant also has a full-scale recycling program and is committed to not using any Styrofoam products.

“Ruggles Green is off to a great start in becoming more environmentally sustainable, and we’re thrilled about their Certified Green Restaurant™ status,” says Michael Oshman, Executive Director of the Green Restaurant Association. “We commend Ruggles Green for the steps they’ve taken and look forward to helping them complete
even more.”

“At Ruggles Green, we recycle everything,” says Federico Marques (affectionately known as the green guy), one of the owners and Director of Green Café Management. “Our fryer oil is recycled and turned into biofuel, all of our plastic, glass, paper, and carboard waste is recycled. And we compost all of our coffee grounds. Our goal is to learn how to operate better, more sustainable, and to provide a great product to our customers.”

The Ruggles Green menu is a diverse collection of comfort foods like Spicy Fish Tacos, Warm Goat Cheese Salad, 98% Lean Buffalo Burger, and Tomato Basil soup with Puff Pastry Top. They also offer wood-fired pizzas like the Organic Margherita Pizza and Hemp Four Cheese Pizza. Most importantly, they serve Organic and All-Natural menu items that received very positive reviews and are working on adding more raw and vegan menu items as well. “Our focus is on using hemp, all-natural, and organic menu items, “ says Chef Bruce Molzan (affectionately known as the cook), one of the owners and Director of Green Café Management. “It has been very difficult to source quality ingredients from reliable sources, but we feel the hard work has paid off. Our customers have been very happy with the product and experience we deliver.” Ruggles Green is open daily from 11AM to 10PM. Ruggles Green will have their Grand Opening all day on January 15, 2009. For more information visit: www.rugglesgreen.com. Chef Bruce Molzan has operated the Ruggles Grill in Houston for over 25 years.

About the Green Restaurant Association
The Green Restaurant Association℠ (GRA), a national non-profit organization, helps the restaurant industry improve its environmental practices through research, environmental consulting, education, and certification. Founded in 1990, long before green was cool, the GRA utilizes a collaborative strategy that involves restaurants, manufacturers, vendors, community organizations, government, media, and restaurant customers. The GRA’s model provides a convenient way for all sectors of the restaurant industry, which represents 10% of the total U.S. economy, to become more environmentally sustainable. The GRA has the world’s largest database of environmental solutions for the restaurant industry and has been featured on CNN, NBC Nightly News, NPR, in The New York Times, The Washington Post, and in several other media outlets. For more information visit www.dinegreen.com.