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Pancheros mexican Grill Celebrates Milestone Birthday; 30 Years of Burritos Better Built

on August 14, Pancheros Mexican Grill, the fast-casual Mexican chain, celebrated 30 years in the burrito business.

Founded in 1992, rodney anderson opened the first location in iowa city, ia. the concept quickly became a fanfavorite in the college town due to its fresh-pressed tortillas and perfectly mixed ingredients. Pancheros has amassed a large following throughout its 30 years, now with 72 locations across 12 states, Pancheros continues to grow its brand while maintaining its industry leading reputation in food quality and service. “as i reflect on the past 30 years of the Pancheros business, i feel incredibly honored to have built this brand alongside our growing group of dedicated franchisees,” said rodney anderson, founder and President of Pancheros. “they are the ones who make this all possible, and i am grateful that they have followed, believed in, and benefited from the Pancheros system. it’s always been our mission to deliver both excellent food and an excellent investment opportunity to our franchisees, and after 30 years it’s amazing to see the positive impact that our brand has had on both our new and long standing partners.” as Pancheros reached its 30th year in business, momentum has not stalled, with this most recent year being another strong growth period for the fast-casual concept. With two openings at the start of 2022 in cherry hill, nJ and Bismarck, nd, additional locations are also planned in somerset, Ma and stillwater, Mn later this year.

caPriotti’s sandwich shoP and winG zone Announce First-of-its-Kind Partnership with RaaS

In a revolutionary move, two of the nation’s premiere fast-casual restaurant franchises announced a partnership today with raas (restaurant as a service), a management company designed to help restaurants grow their brands via a ghost kitchen model. this news comes not long after both capriotti’s sandwich shop and Wing Zone unveiled aggressive development plans that will expand each brand’s brick and mortar footprint in states across the country. the raas deal demonstrates yet another move towards industry dominance within both the sandwich and wing categories. raas supports existing restaurant concepts by managing operations inside a ghost kitchen facility. the group partners with distinctive and celebrated brands to help them operate profitably by leveraging experience and maximizing revenue within the delivery channel. since 2017, raas’s primary focus has been fulfilling demand and helping expanding its partner brands to new territories. this most recent deal with capriotti’s and Wing Zone began with the acquisition of two ghost kitchens in Los angeles, followed

closely by the development of two more location in the La market.

the acquisitions are complete and raas will have the ghost kitchen locations in anaheim and glendale, california open by the end of July. the next round of development for raas will be in the Bay area, where there will be a total of three ghost kitchens open in san Mateo, san Jose and oakland by the end of the month as well.

slim chickens Adds New Colorado Location

The Breakthrough Better-Chicken Brand Opens Fourth Colorado Location in Parker

slim Chickens, a leading fast casual franchise, which features dine-in and drive-thru service in the better-chicken segment, announced today its new restaurant opening at 9566 Twenty Mile rd. in Parker. Multi-unit franchise group Mile High Chicken is at the helm of the new location.

the better-chicken brand has opened more than 180 locations across the United states and the United Kingdom, and is known for its passionate group of followers in the markets in which it operates. With more than 1,000 locations in development, the brand’s momentum shows no signs of slowing down. Mile high chicken is a seasoned restaurant group slated to open a total of 30 slim chickens locations. the Parker opening marks the group’s seventh open restaurant. Equipped with a vast franchise portfolio, Mile high chicken’s partnership with slim chickens has brought the group nothing short of success. “We are thrilled to open another location in colorado — Parker residents are in for a treat. We are thankful for Mile high chicken’s partnership and can’t wait to continue expanding with such a talented group,” said Jackie Lobdell, vice president of franchise development at slim chickens. “Each location with Mile high chicken is always so rewarding. to see the joy on people’s faces as they get to enjoy slims for the first time is amazing. We are eager to expand with talented multi-unit franchise groups, like Mile high chicken, to bring the slim chickens experience to every community across the country!” For more information on the slim Chickens franchise opportunity, visit slimchickensfranchise.com. Talkin’ Tacos, a food truck turned fast-casual Mexican eatery based in south Florida, has launched national franchise operations that will expand the popular concept’s footprint targeting high-density cities. the growing Miami sensation serves scratch-made, innovative and instagram-worthy Mexican dishes like Birria tacos and Birria ramen where the beef is braised for 12 hours for maximum tenderness and flavor. the brand, which has already signed its first multi-unit franchise deal in the orlando area, also announced two additional south Florida corporate locations that are set to open in 2023. talkin’ tacos is the brainchild of two south Florida entrepreneurs and childhood best friends, Mohammad Farraj and omar alMassalkhi. as their brand and food truck’s popularity quickly grew, the never-ending lines prompted their expansion into a local brick-and-mortar space in Miramar and a second restaurant later that year in Miami’s Brickell neighborhood. the brand is seeking qualified candidates interested in multiunit franchising who have robust entrepreneurial backgrounds and proven business experience. although restaurant experience is not required, talkin’ tacos is looking for highperforming operators with deep ties to their communities who will best represent and deploy the talkin’ tacos experience. the startup costs to open a talkin’ tacos restaurant begins at $280,000 which includes a $35,000 franchise fee. Franchisees will be required to pay a 5.5 percent royalty. Prospective franchisees are encouraged to visit www.talkintacosfranchise. net, call 305-592-9229 or email fcsalesleads@gmail.com for additional information on franchising and FaQ’s.