ALSEA REPORTS THE EARLY PAYMENT IN FULL OF THE UNSECURED BOND ISSUANCE "ALSEA 13"

Mexico City, September 8, 2016. Alsea, SAB de C.V. (BMV: ALSEA *) the leading operator of Quick Service Restaurants, Coffee Shops, Casual and Family Dining establishments in Latin America and Spain, reports that today it paid off the total amount of the unsecured local bond (Certificado Bursátil) "ALSEA 13" ahead of schedule.

The total payment, including interest, was 2,510.4 million pesos. The abovementioned issuance was paid down with funds obtained through two bank loans, granted by Bank of America, N.A. and Grupo Financiero Santander Mexico, both with a 5-year maturity.

Diego Gaxiola, CFO of Alsea said: "We are very pleased to have improved the maturity profile of our debt, which will give us greater flexibility to continue with our growth plan." He added: "We are proud and grateful for both the support and confidence of Bank of America and Banco Santander, which contributed in making this operation another success for Alsea."

Disclaimer

This press release contains certain forward-looking statements that reflect the current views and/or expectations of Alsea and its management with respect to its performance, business and future events. We use words such as "believe", "anticipate", "plan", "expect", "intend", "target", "estimate", "project", "predict", "forecast", "guideline", "should" and other similar expressions to identify forward-looking statements, but they are not the only way we identify such statements. Such statements are subject to a number of risks, uncertainties and assumptions. We caution you that a number of important factors could cause actual results to differ materially from the plans, objectives, expectations, estimates and intentions expressed in this release. Alsea is under no obligation and expressly disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revised any forward- looking statements, whether as a results of new information, future events or otherwise.

About Alsea

Alsea is the leading restaurant operator in Latin America and Spain of global brands in the quick service, coffee shop, casual and family dining segments. It has a diversified portfolio, with brands such as Domino's Pizza, Starbucks, Burger King, Chili's, California Pizza Kitchen, P.F. Chang's, Italianni's, The Cheesecake Factory, Vips, El Portón, Archie's, Foster's Hollywood, LAVACA, Cañas y Tapas e Il Tempietto. The company operates more than 3,000 units and has more than 60,000 employees in Mexico, Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Brazil and Spain. Alsea's business model includes support for its brands through a Shared Services Center that provides all of the Administrative and Development Processes, as well as the Supply Chain.

For more information, visit: www.alsea.com.mx

Its shares are traded on the Mexican Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol ALSEA*

Diego Gaxiola Cuevas Chief Financial Officer Telephone: (5255) 5241-7151 ri@alsea.com.mx

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