Thaï Express Opens its First Location in the United States

MONTREAL, May 17, 2017

TSX Trading Symbol: "MTY"

MONTREAL, May 17, 2017 /PRNewswire/ - Thaï Express^®  (www.ThaiExpress.ca) is proud to announce that it has opened its first location in the United States, in the food court of the Mall of America, in Bloomington, MN.

"This is the first of many locations in the United States for Thaï Express.  We are thrilled to bring the American consumer one of MTY's most successful Canadian brands" said Stanley Ma, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of MTY Food Group Inc. ("MTY").   "We plan to aggressively develop Thaï Express in the United States in the coming years; opening the first store is a great milestone in our development plan". 

About Thaï Express
Thaï Express^® is a new take on traditional Thai cuisine that began in Canada and is currently expanding into the U.S. Tailored to your taste and prepared fresh when you order, Thaï Express provides fun, flavorful and healthy meals. As a premier Thai food franchise, the company believes in providing variety, quality and authenticity at modern food boutiques. In 2004, Thaï Express was acquired by MTY Food Group Inc. and now has over 285 locations across North America. For more information about Thaï Express, visit www.ThaiExpress.ca.

About MTY Food Group Inc.
Headquartered in St-Laurent, QC (Canada), MTY is one of the leaders in the quick service restaurant industry, with 60 brands and over 5,500 restaurants in operation in the United States, in Canada and internationally.  MTY's network is expected to generate over $2 billion in sales in 2017.  To learn more about MTY, please visit the company's website at www.mtygroup.com.

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