Fast Casual Industry Growth

Otherwise, they get rose-colored glasses about success in the home market and presume it will translate quickly. You mentioned anticipating 5070% volumes. That's sobering. I have actually even seen cases where it's just 2530% at launch. It highlights how critical capital structure is. Yes. The majority of small development ideas like ours count on equity, not debt.

Freddy's Frozen Custard & Steakburgers

You need equity sponsors who believe in the vision and the team. That's expensive, however it produces critical mass, constructs awareness, and justifies above-store leadership.

Freddy's Frozen Custard & Steakburgers

At Chop Store, we deliberately developed strong bases in Phoenix and Dallas initially. That provided us the success to stand up to sluggish starts in Houston and Atlanta. And we were lucky that Dallasour 2nd marketwas also where our group lived. Having the entire team in-market to support shops, hire, and ensure culture was substantial.

Freddy's Frozen Custard & Steakburgers

Corporate Growth Milestones for 2026

Individuals frequently underestimate how crucial team is to scaling. How have you approached structure and scaling your team? This is something I'm truly happy of. Our team took all the important things we hated from previous jobsfeeling underappreciated, underpaid, growth-stifledand constructed the opposite culture here. We stress growth frame of mind and career pathing.