Così, Inc. to Open New Kohl Children’s Museum Così® Café

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 
August 14, 2009

Kohl Children's Museum will welcome Così® on September 18th as its new cafe provider. With more than 100 company and franchise operated restaurants in 18 states, the District of Columbia and the United Arab Emirates, the restaurant chain is proud to open its first cafe with a menu tailored primarily for a children's audience.

Guests may recognize Così® for their delicious made-to-order salads, sandwiches and flatbread pizzas, all made with fresh and flavorful ingredients and complemented by their famous crackly crust flatbread. At their newest location, Così® will offer many of their best-loved adult fares, like the Grilled Chicken T.B.M. sandwich and the Così® Signature Salad while launching an expanded children's menu, featuring kid-friendly items such as grilled cheese sandwiches, flatbread pizza, macaroni and cheese and mini hot dogs.

The café will also offer breakfast items and select coffee beverages and desserts as well as a catering menu which will feature boxed lunches and pizza party packages for museum guests.

Museum members will receive 10% off their purchases made at the Così® cafe on site at the Kohl Children’s Museum.


About Così, Inc. (NASDAQ: COSI)
COSÌ® (http://www.getcosi.com) is a national premium convenience restaurant chain that has developed featured foods built around a secret, generations-old recipe for crackly crust flatbread which is freshly baked in front of customers throughout the day. The COSÌ® menu features sandwiches, freshly tossed salads, melts, soups, COSì® bagels, flatbread pizzas, S'mores, snacks and other desserts, and a wide range of coffee and coffee-based drinks and other specialty beverages.

Kohl Children’s Museum Members’ Discount valid only at the COSÌ® café located at the Kohl Children’s Museum and not valid at other COSÌ locations.

“COSÌ” and related marks are registered trademarks of Così, Inc. © 2009 Così, Inc. All rights reserved.

Così, Inc. Contact: William Koziel (847) 597-8800


Kohl Children’s Museum is located at 2100 Patriot Blvd., in Glenview, Ill. at the corner of Patriot Blvd. and West Lake Ave. in The Glen. The Museum can be easily reached by public transportation, including Pace bus and Metra trains. For more information, visit www.kohlchildrensmuseum.org or call (847) 832-6600.

The Museum is open on Monday from 9:30 a.m. to 12 p.m., Tuesday through Saturday from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., and on Sunday, 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. Special members-only hours are from Monday through Saturday, 9:00 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. Admission prices are $8.50 for children and adults and $7.50 for senior citizens. Children under 1 year old and members are free.

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