FT. LAUDERDALE, FL--(Marketwired - Jul 17, 2015) - The Grilled Cheese Truck, Inc. (OTCQB: GRLD), an emerging growth public company capitalizing on opportunities within the burgeoning gourmet food truck sector, announced today the company generated record sales in excess of $38,000 for a single truck four-day event during the San Diego Comic Book Convention known as "Comic-Con." Comic-Con was held July 13-16 and brought together 130,000 fans, celebrities and interested persons. The event has grown in recent years to represent a launch pad for major theatrical releases, television program promotions and of course, numerous events geared to fans.

"We were very excited about the demand and popularity of our gourmet grilled cheese sandwiches at the Comic-Con this past weekend," said Al Hodges, Chief Executive Officer of The Grilled Cheese Truck. "We broke our single truck sales performance for an event of this kind." Mr. Hodges added, "We believe this proves our model of providing superior food with well-trained veterans on state-of-the-art mobile trucks can generate these significant sales. And we also believe this validates our business strategy of rolling The Grilled Cheese Truck offerings at stadiums, military bases, universities, casinos and related venues, festivals, motorsports, action sports, team sports, large outdoor events/concerts, large churches and schools."

About The Grilled Cheese Truck, Inc.

The Grilled Cheese Truck, Inc. is an American entrepreneurial "emerging growth" company with a brand and menu that is widely followed throughout the nation within the Gourmet Food Truck space. The company currently operates and licenses grilled cheese food trucks in the Los Angeles and Phoenix areas and is rolling out into additional markets with the goal of becoming the largest operator in the gourmet food truck space. The Company is pursuing major "gates" of revenue while building significant market share in the gourmet food truck industry. The company and brand maintain a growing following of customers, social media followers and general media attention all attracted to The Grilled Cheese Truck's position in the rapidly growing industry. The Company is among the first movers seeking to consolidate the Gourmet Grilled Cheese restaurant space with an aggressive strategic growth plan that includes significant and accretive acquisitions. Management has extensive experience and success in managing rapid roll-ups in early stage, highly fragmented industries. The Company seeks to franchise its Gourmet Grilled Cheese Trucks operations and intends to offer franchised grilled cheese trucks to Veterans, having invested significant time and resources over the last two years to develop a business model that creates jobs, business opportunities and support for Veterans. For more information about The Grilled Cheese Truck, Inc., please visit www.thegrilledcheesetruck.com.

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