Fast Casual’s Top 100 Movers & Shakers list is an annual honor awarded to the brands leading the way in the fastcasual restaurant industry. This award recognizes not only the growth and sales accomplishments of brands named in the list, but also their efforts to enhance the overall guest experience and set new industry trends.
Smokin’ Oak Wood-Fired Pizza & Taproom Selected as a Top Brand in the Fast Casual 2022 Movers & Shakers List Fast-Casual Restaurant and Taproom Concept Receives Industry-Wide Recognition Smokin’ Oak Wood-Fired Pizza & Taproom – the fast-casual franchise famous for its oak wood-fired pizza creations and self-serve Taproom - is proud to announce its inclusion in the 2022 Top 100 Movers & Shakers list presented by Fast Casual.
The brand currently has five locations open and operating throughout the U.S. and is primed to shake up the fastcasual pizza industry by opening 95 new locations in the next 5 years. Smokin’ Oak Wood-Fired Pizza & Taproom was ranked 49 out of the 100 brands selected.
“Receiving this type of recognition is extremely exciting for our team and everyone who has been involved in shaping Smokin’ Oak to be the brand it is today,” said Matt Mongoven, CEO of Smokin’ Oak Wood-Fired Pizza & Taproom. Being named in Fast Casual’s Top 100 Movers & Shakers list marks a significant milestone for Smokin’ Oak Wood-Fired Pizza & Taproom as it looks to take over the fast-casual pizza space. For more information, or if interested in a franchise opportunity, please visit www.smokinoakpizza.com.
AROMA JOE’S NOW OPEN IN BRISTOL, Connecticut Locally-owned and operated handcrafted beverage shop brings specialty coffee drinks, signature AJ’s RUSH energy drink, upbeat service and signature style Aroma Joe’s, one of the nation’s leading handcrafted beverage chains, announces their new location in Bristol, Connecticut, at 1235 Farmington Avenue. This 800 square foot drive-thru location features handcrafted coffee and espresso drinks, unique flavor infusions, signature AJ’s RUSH® Energy Drinks and all-day food options. This new location is owned and operated by Mark MacGregor, Henry Laughlin and Clayton Prugh. “I grew up in Rochester, N.H., and was a frequent visitor of the first Aroma Joe’s location there in 2001,” said Aroma Joe’s franchisee Mark MacGregor. “More than 20 years later, this is an incredible opportunity to help build the brand that I love, right in the city in which I reside, and in one of our busiest neighborhoods. We are excited for the future of Aroma Joe’s in Connecticut.” 6 Franchising MAGAZINE USA
This is Aroma Joe’s first location in Connecticut, and it has already been tremendously popular with record breaking first week sales. Building off this momentum, the local franchisees plan to continue to grow the coffee shop’s footprint throughout the state in the coming year. Learn more about Aroma Joe’s franchising at https://aromajoes.com/franchising/
