Own a Nash & Smashed in Alaska

National franchise overview

Alaska metros consistently outperform expectations for national fast-casual brands because local families, aviation and logistics crews, healthcare workers and military personnel around Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson and Fort Wainwright have far fewer contemporary dining options than Lower 48 cities. Along Anchorage's Seward Highway, Northern Lights Boulevard and Dimond retail districts — as well as the Parks Highway corridor into Wasilla and Palmer — our five revenue lines of Nashville-style sandwiches, fried chicken, smashed burgers, mocktails and cakes deliver warm, craveable variety across every season.

Because insulated inline retail bays dominate Alaska shopping centers, our 1,600 sq ft minimum Full Restaurant layout and compact Express Unit model fit existing commercial plazas without requiring custom drive-thru acreage. Franchise partners complete 40 hours of classroom and in-store training and draw on 12 corporate support commitments covering site selection, equipment purchasing, vendor logistics, grand-opening marketing and ongoing profitability coaching.

Year-round fast-casual demand across Anchorage, Mat-Su and Interior Alaska

• Midtown & South Anchorage (Dimond, Tudor Road & Old Seward Highway): Primary retail hub for nearly half of Alaska's population, anchored by regional shopping centers, hospitals and Ted Stevens Airport cargo employers.
• Downtown Anchorage, UAA & JBER Gate Corridors: University of Alaska Anchorage medical-education district, summer cruise-excursion visitors and military family neighborhoods along Glenn Highway.
• Mat-Su Valley (Wasilla, Palmer & Parks Highway): Alaska's fastest-growing suburban commuter region with busy grocery-anchored shopping centers along the George Parks Highway.
• Fairbanks & Juneau Commercial Hubs: University, military and Goldstream Valley retail along Johansen Expressway in Fairbanks plus state-capital and seasonal harbor foot traffic in Juneau.