The Mohegan Tribe, which operates Mohegan Sun in Montville, said it has signed a franchise agreement to open at least 15 Arooga’s Grille House and Sports Bar locations in New England over the next five years.
Under the deal with the Pennsylvania-based chain, the first location will be adjacent to the casino on the Norwich-New London Turnpike, Mohegan said.
The Montville will be 9,000 square feet, with separate dining and bar areas, an outdoor deck and 100 big screen televisions.
Arooga’s opened its first location in 2008 and has eight locations in Pennsylvania. The Mohegan deal is the chain’s first expansion outside the Keystone State.
