BOSTON, Mass., Aug. 01, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Così, Inc. (NASDAQ:COSI), the fast casual restaurant company, today announced
that it expects to release 2016 second quarter results after the close of market on August 11, 2016, and to host an investor
teleconference and webcast at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on that day to discuss the Company’s results for the 2016 second
quarter. The webcast will be broadcast live and available for replay for a limited time thereafter at:
Audio
Dial-In Number: (844) 249-9380
Secondary (International) Dial-In Number: (270) 823-1523
Participant Code: 59240583
Note: Participants should dial in a few minutes prior to the start time
Webcast
Website link: http://ir.getcosi.com
Note: Live, then archived for one year
Replay
Dial-In Number: (855) 859-2056
Secondary Dial-In Number: (404) 537-3406
Participant Code: 59240583
Note: Available from August 11, 2016 (at 8:00 p.m. ET) until August 18, 2016 (8:00 PM ET)
About Così, Inc.
Così (http://www.getcosi.com) is an international fast casual restaurant company. At the heart
of every Cosi® restaurant is an open-flame stone-hearth oven where the Così® signature flatbread is made from scratch
throughout the day. The flatbread is made from a generations-old recipe and is part of many Così® favorites.
Così® was founded on the idea that good-for-you food should be delicious. Menu items are made using fresh
ingredients and distinctive sauces and spreads to create edgy flavors. The menu features made-to-order sandwiches,
hand-tossed salads, bowls, breakfast wraps, melts, all natural soups, signature Squagels®, artisan flatbread pizzas,
S`mores, snacks and desserts. Guests can also enjoy handcrafted beverages and a variety of coffee-based and specialty
beverages.
Così® employees create a welcoming environment where guests are invited to relax and enjoy great
food. In many cases, Così® is the cornerstone of the communities that they are in and take pride in supporting
community organizations and local charities. There are currently 74 Company-owned and 29 franchise restaurants operating in fifteen
states, the District of Columbia, Costa Rica and the United Arab Emirates.
"Così," "(Sun & Moon Design)" and related marks are registered trademarks of Così, Inc. in the U.S.A. and
certain other countries. Copyright © 2015 Così, Inc. All rights reserved.
"SAFE HARBOR" STATEMENT UNDER THE PRIVATE SECURITIES LITIGATION REFORM ACT OF 1995. This press release contains
statements that constitute forward-looking statements under the federal securities laws. Forward-looking statements are statements
about future events and expectations and not statements of historical fact. The words "believe," "may," "will," "should,"
"anticipate," "estimate," "expect," "intend," "objective," "seek," "plan," "strive," or similar words, or negatives of these words,
identify forward-looking statements. We qualify any forward-looking statements entirely by these cautionary factors.
Forward-looking statements are based on management's beliefs, assumptions and expectations of our future economic performance,
taking into account the information currently available to management. Forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties
that may cause our actual results, performance or financial condition to differ materially from the expectations of future results,
performance or financial condition we express or imply in any forward-looking statements. Factors that could contribute to these
differences include, but are not limited to: the results being reported in this release are unaudited and subject to change; the
cost of our principal food products and supply and delivery shortages and interruptions; labor shortages or increased labor costs;
changes in demographic trends and consumer tastes and preferences, including changes resulting from concerns over nutritional or
safety aspects of beef, poultry, produce, or other foods or the effects of food-borne illnesses, such as E. coli, "mad cow disease"
and avian influenza or "bird flu"; competition in our markets, both in our business and in locating suitable restaurant sites; our
operation and execution in new and existing markets; expansion into new markets including foreign markets; our ability to attract
and retain qualified franchisees and our franchisees' ability to open restaurants on a timely basis; our ability to locate suitable
restaurant sites in new and existing markets and negotiate acceptable lease terms; the rate of our internal growth and our ability
to generate increased revenue from our existing restaurants; our ability to generate positive cash flow from existing and new
restaurants; fluctuations in our quarterly results due to seasonality; increased government regulation and our ability to secure
required government approvals and permits; our ability to create customer awareness of our restaurants in new markets; the
reliability of our customer and market studies; cost effective and timely planning, design and build out of restaurants; our
ability to recruit, train and retain qualified corporate and restaurant personnel and management; market saturation due to new
restaurant openings; inadequate protection of our intellectual property; our ability to obtain additional capital and financing;
adverse weather conditions which impact customer traffic at our restaurants; and adverse economic conditions. Further information
regarding factors that could affect our results and the statements made herein are included in our filings with the Securities and
Exchange Commission.
Additional information is available on Così's website at
http://www.getcosi.com in the investor relations section.
CONTACT: Miguel Rossy-Donovan Chief Financial Officer (857) 415-5020 InvestorRelations@getcosi.com