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Tell Us Your Glory Story
And Enter to Win Up to $500 in Glory Days Grill Gift Cards!

OUR GLORY STORY: 

15 years ago on April 16, 1996, the first Glory Days Grill was opened in Burke, Virginia with the idea to be the quintessential neighborhood restaurant.  Starting with those very first days, Glory Days became known for serving high quality freshly prepared food, friendly memorable service, a great price/value for our guests... all presented in an atmosphere that emphasized the positive attributes of sports.  The name “Glory Days Grill” reminded our customers about the “glory days” of sports, their childhood memories and about a time when their lives were simpler.

With one of the goals to make every day a glorious one for our guests, the Glory Days reputation began to spread across the Washington/Baltimore corridor.  As the years passed, new locations began to open from Towson, Maryland to Richmond, Virginia.  Fans of the concept not only came to Glory Days to be part of the big game, but also to celebrate birthdays, anniversaries, holidays, straight A’s, college acceptances, graduations and a variety of other big and small achievements along the road of life - or just for a great meal. By consistently exceeding expectations, the small 3,700 square foot original location expanded into 22 large full-service restaurants employing more than 1,500 people spread across three states serving lunch, dinner, late night, tailgate and carryout menus.  State-of-the-art technology in entertainment became a point of differentiation as well as award-winning menu offerings that could only be found at Glory Days Grill. 

Far more important than the numerous awards for our food, value and service, a integral part of our Glory Story during the past 15 years has been our substantial community outreach which has contributed in excess of $1,000,000 to various organizations and philanthropic endeavors in the communities we serve.

YOUR GLORY STORIES:

Throughout 2011, we will be observing 15 wonderful years as your neighborhood restaurant.  To commemorate this occasion, we want to hear your glory stories!  Glory Days Grill believes in celebrating not only the big wins, but also the smaller accomplishments in everyday life – from winning the series to winning a good hand in poker.  From getting every light green and making it to work on time to winning free tickets to a sold out concert.  In life, it’s not always the biggest achievements that feel the best. 

Please take a few minutes to share an experience or a moment that made your day a “Glory Day” and be eligible to win one of 12 monthly prizes throughout 2011.  One winner will be chosen each month and will receive a $100 gift card to Glory Days Grill. At the end of the year, our Facebook fans will choose the very best Glory Story of the Year and that winner will receive an additional $400 gift card to Glory Days!

Two ways to enter:
Enter on our Facebook page.
Email your story to marketing@glorydaysgrill.com.

TELL US YOUR GLORY STORY WINNERS: 

JANUARY: MARCIA KUBIK

One Friday night about five years ago, the only seat left at the Manassas Glory Days bar was next to my neighbor, Jon. After a very nice chat and a few meetings in the neighborhood we started dating. Before things got too serious I was on a blind date and unbeknownst to me, I was sitting between the blind date and Jon at the bar. Jon accidently knocked over one of those speakers in front of me. Yikes! Two close for comfort!! After a long courtship and receiving a beautiful ruby ring, Jon and I are engaged to be married this June. We plan to be married in a Manassas park, but there is only one place that we will consider holding our rehearsal dinner...Manassas Glory Days'.

FEBRUARY: MELISSA MULLINS

Back in 9th grade, I played JV basketball and we had a pretty decent team. I remember I started every single game and always scored high points. My mom attended EVERY SINGLE one of my games and this one game we were playing our rival school. It was a tough game that went back and forth in score. Eventually it came down that we had a 1 point lead with less than a minute left in the game. They other team had gained control of the ball and she was about to shoot it, so I tried to block it and I got called for a foul. Now she had made the shot so she got two points already and one extra shot. The girl stood at the line and sunk her free throw. Our coach called a timeout because there were only 15 seconds left. I stood there devastated not even wanting to go back in. My coach said "keep your head up, these things happen." We stood at the other end of the court trying to pass the ball inbounds. I broke to the right and my teammate Corey went left. She got the ball passed to her and I start running with her. We reached almost to half court when she passed the ball to me and yelled, 'shoot it.' I had no idea how much time was left on the clock, so I threw that basketball as hard and straight as I could. I saw the ball bounce off the backboard and into the net then I heard the buzz. I had no idea what was going on. Did I make it in time?? Was I too late?? I looked at the ref who signals good basket worth 3 points and I go crazy!! I remember my mom running out of the stands and hugging me. My teammates jumping up and down around me. I know this is only JV high school basketball, but I will never EVER forget this moment. My moment of glory that I took in with pride and appreciation for my teammates help.

MARCH: JULIE CONWAY

My husband, Brian, loves football! He has taken his love for football and guided it towards kids - our kids and the kids that end up on his football team that he coaches for the local youth association. 2007 was not a great year. Brian's dad was losing his battle with cancer. Our sons, ages 16 and 14 at the time, were very close to their grandpa. They were playing for their last year due to age and weight, and this was their last chance to be on their dad's team together. As the football season progressed, grandpa's health worsened. Brian and the boys missed many practices to sit by his bedside. The team, however, kept winning. Every game, the team's mantra became, "Let's win for Grandpa." Grandpa lost his battle in early October, but the team kept playing with our boys in the lead. They also kept winning, and they finished the regular season with only one loss. The team breezed through the playoffs to the championship where they had to face the one team that had beaten them. As the score climbed, so did the team's momentum, all along cheering, "Let's win for Grandpa!" Brian learned so much about football from his dad, and he felt like he was guiding him in choosing just the right plays. The team won! After coaching for 9 years, this was Brian's first Championship Game. To celebrate, the team quickly decided to head to Glory Days in Centreville, VA. When they walked in with their HUGE trophy, the entire restaurant stood up and cheered! As usual, Glory Days made room for our celebration. That really was the definition of a Glory Day, and there wasn't any other place the team would have chosen.

APRIL: ED WASSERMAN

My daughter, Brittany, was playing in her 4th year with her Girls High School Basketball Team. She capped a fabulous career by leading the Wolves to a state championship in 2009. She was the Post and Courier's Player of the Year for 3 years. Her statistics were off the charts. Her final career numbers included 2,508 points and 1,834 rebounds. As a senior, she averaged 28.8 points, 18.2 rebounds, 8.6 assists, and 9.0 steals per game to lead the Wolves to a 25-1 record and a state title. She continued playing at Georgia, but in her freshman year she had a ACL injury that ended her career. But that didn't stop her from helping others: she helps coach a summer clinic in her hometown and at our local YMCA!

MAY: KURT GEISINGER

In the Fall of 2009, I received an email from Glory Days Grill announcing Frank Howard (Washington Senators) will be attending the Broadland's restaurant (Ashburn, VA) for an autograph session. Since I was a huge fan of Frank Howard growing up, I was quite anxious to attend this event. I also wanted to take my two young boys with me for a number of reasons: to experience getting an autograph from a famous athlete, to experience the environment of baseball history, and, for me most importantly, to have Frank sign my wall poster from when my son Brandon and I attended the first Nationals game at RFK. We attended the exhibition game between the Mets and Nationals on Sunday, April 3, 2005, and we made the front page of the Washington Post, so I also wanted Frank to sign this as an addition to my most valued baseball memorabilia.

The manager greeted me at the door and could not have been more gracious. Maybe he saw that I had my hands full with carrying the poster, or was trying to ensure my two young boys made it across the parking lot safely, but we began to talk, and I showed him my wall photo of the newspaper article I wanted Frank to sign. The store manager asked where I worked, and I explained to him I lost my job. Frank himself heard this and could not have been more gracious.

Frank insisted to not only sign my poster, but also on having us take a picture with him! And the manager also insisted we stay for dinner and treated us! I could not have been more thankful: one of my favorite players when I was a child signed my most valued memorabilia, and I could not afford to take my family out but was treated to a most delicious dinner of wings on the house! I am glad I have this opportunity to express how grateful I am. This is one night I will never, ever forget.

JUNE: GARY KELCH

April 16, 1996 was both opening day for Burke Glory Days and my 38th birthday. Mom and kids asked where I wanted to go for dinner, and I had seen the signs for a new restaurant. Opening day was crowded, but the dinner was great (I believe I had a Cheeseburger in Paradise) and we had a great time. Glory Days became our neighborhood hang-out and venue for Little League, youth basketball and birthday parties. But the best was yet to come.

In January 2004, I was mobilized and assigned to Military Sealift Command European Headquarters in Naples, Italy. Beautiful place, wonderful people and great food, but I yearned for a pile of Glory Wings. On watch at 3:00 a.m., I surfed onto the Glory Days web page, drooled over the menu, and sent the manager of Burke, Jim, an email: would he give my family a small container of Glory Sauce to send over to me?

Jim wrote back asking how much I wanted. We had a command function coming up, and I wrote if he would send a gallon and a Glory Days banner I would make wings for the command and get a picture. Jim MAILED me a FIVE GALLON bucket of Glory Sauce! What a great Glory Day! I made a pile of wings, gave away containers of sauce to others in the command and even to a couple Italian friends. If you go in the back room of the Burke restaurant there is still a picture of the Glory Days banner with Mount Vesuvius in background.

JULY: WANDA BOWER

Glory Days is like a second home to the Walsh family. My husband, Tom, and I were both widowed at an early age. When we started dating in 2001, we faced the task of blending our families into one. Tom had 4 children, and I had 3. We needed neutral ground for our family nights out, and Glory Days extensive menu made everyone happy. There is not a better cheeseburger in town, and with all the media and games there was never a dull moment. Our youngest, Eileen, loved to play the claw, and we could not leave until she won something. After 3 years of dating and a room full of stuffed animals courtesy of the claw, we sealed the deal at Glory Days. We married in 2004 with the overwhelming support of all our children. We now have 7 children, 4 grandchildren and 1 on the way! Thanks Glory Days!

AUGUST: MATT FISHER

My "Glory Story" actually has to do with Glory Days Restaurant. Our son was born on May 24th (of this year) and my wife had a particularly difficult pregnancy. However there was always one thing that could help de-stress her: a trip to our Glory Days in Bowie. Whether we went following a CAPS game to get our free wings, or to grab a drink (just me of course!), we always felt welcome. Over the years, we've had quite a few friends work there, as well as becoming friends with servers, bartenders, and hostesses. On the night of May 23rd on the way to the birthing center, my wife wanted to stop at Glory Days for some Mac & Cheese. Not believing what I was hearing from her, she insisted that there was time and that she definitely wanted it before we went. So we did. We walked in and sat down and ordered like normal. It soon became known that my wife was in labor and nearly half the staff wanted to talk to her. Our friend who happened to be working put a rush on our food so that we made it to the birthing center. About 12 hours after leaving Glory Days in Bowie, we welcomed our handsome new son into the world. Thanks Glory Days for giving my wife what she needed and wanted throughout her pregnancy!!!

OCTOBER: Nancy Loughin

Our glory story unfolded on a warm, October afternoon in 2005, at Annandale High School. My son was the starting pitcher for the Oakton High School fall junior varsity team vs. the Annandale JV team. We arrived just in time for warm-ups, with David’s grandfather. David had his favorite catcher, and Keith was playing 2nd base (he called him the Hoover because nothing got past this guy). Annandale was a good team, and as the innings went on, they were getting frustrated because they were hitless. David looked tired as he took the mound in the 6th inning (they only played 7 innings in fall baseball). My husband was frequently walking over to check the official scorer’s book, and I thought it was odd that they were leaving David out there. Bottom of the 7th inning, and David stepped on the mound. Three quick outs and my husband turned to me and said “Incredible, David just pitched a no hitter!” David’s team rushed him on the field--- the other team was standing and clapping—umpires too. David had pitched a scoreless, no hitter---- final score 5-0. We celebrated at Glory Days.

NOVEMBER: Diane Elmore

We were just at your Fox Mill restaurant yesterday after a visit to the Zoo. We don't go out too often to eat. It is a challenge for my son, who is on the autism spectrum, to go to many restaurants, either because of the noise, the food, the lights, you name it. We try to be as accommodating to other patrons - especially if he has a meltdown in a restaurant, so we don't go out very often. But my son loves Glory Days. We go to whichever one we are near at that moment. The black box helps minimize the television noise. But, there are so many different choices to see that he enjoys looking around (and normally one is on a kid friendly show). The lighting is perfect; not too bright and not too dark. There is enough noise so that he doesn't seem out of place but not too much that it overwhelms him. Lastly, we have always had polite staff; every person who has served us has been friendly and it makes a big difference to us. Plus, with our son occupied (he loves the balloons) we can always get a sneak peek into a game or two. So - for that alone, thank you!

DECEMBER: Rosella Fonte

My story on the Glory Days Grill is about the future of my daughter. My future son in law(N) had a friend(J) in the area and they religiously went to the Glory Days Grill for Steelers' football games...it was where the three of them would watch Steelers games . His friend was married, and the three of them would enjoy Steelers' football games together at Glory Days. It happened that one day my daughter went into the store that (J) was working in at night, and she was wearing and looking at the Steelers' things(the team the three always watched at Glory Days). One of the other employees struck up a conversation with my daughter, which was taken up and continued with (J), who thought she was a very nice young girl. As the conversation progressed, (J), had asked my daughter if she was dating anyone at the time, which she was not. At that time, (J) mentioned that he had a good friend who was not dating anyone at the time, and would she be interested in talking to him because clearly they had the same team (the Steelers) as a common interest. On his break, (J), called his friend, and they arranged to meet at Glory Days on the next football Sunday. She told everyone that she was meeting "friends" at Glory Days Grill, and for several Sundays she went to Glory Days Grill for the games.This went on for several weeks, and after a few weeks' time had gone by and several phone call conversations were exchanged,the two began dating. The dating continued on for several months, and became more serious as time went on. They have continued the tradition of meeting at Glory Days for the Steelers games. In April of 2012 my daughter and (N) will be married. Glory Days Grill was the beginning and the continuation of the common ground of (N), (J) and his wife (and now their child),and my daughter. Even on non-football days when they want to go to a "fun" atmosphere to be together, they meet at Glory Days, and talk about "the old days".