Own a Nash & Smashed in Virginia
Expand with Nash & Smashed in our home state — from Northern Virginia and Richmond to Hampton Roads and Charlottesville. Build around Nashville-style sandwiches, fried chicken, smashed burgers, mocktails and cakes with 40 hours of training and 12 corporate support commitments.
Virginia is the home base of Nash & Smashed, supported directly from our corporate headquarters in Fairfax. Prospective franchise owners across the Commonwealth benefit from immediate brand familiarity, an established regional vendor network along I-95, I-66, I-64 and I-81, and nearby operating stores where guests already line up for Nashville-style sandwiches, fried chicken, smashed burgers, mocktails and cakes.
From high-income commuter shopping centers in Northern Virginia and suburban retail power centers around Richmond to military and port corridors in Hampton Roads and university trade areas in Charlottesville, Virginia supports all three operating formats: Full Restaurant inline and endcap units starting at 1,600 sq ft, compact Express Units, and Food Trucks.
Why Virginia is our flagship franchise corridor
- Northern Virginia (Arlington, Fairfax, Loudoun & Prince William): High-density commuter plazas, Metro-adjacent retail, and suburban neighborhood centers along Routes 7, 28, 29 and I-95.
- Greater Richmond (Henrico, Chesterfield & Short Pump): Fast-growing suburban retail corridors along West Broad Street, Hull Street Road, Midlothian Turnpike and the VCU district.
- Hampton Roads (Virginia Beach, Norfolk, Hampton & Chesapeake): Seven-city coastal metro anchored by military installations, shipbuilding corridors, universities and year-round family dining.
- Charlottesville & I-81 University Corridor: High-foot-traffic university and medical trade areas along Route 29 / Seminole Trail with strong late-evening fast-casual demand.