Own a Nash & Smashed in Vermont
Bring prepared-to-order Nashville-style sandwiches, hand-breaded fried chicken, smashed burgers, mocktails and cakes to Chittenden County and Vermont's I-89 and I-91 corridors with 40 hours of training and 12 support commitments.
Chittenden County — encompassing Burlington, South Burlington, Williston, Colchester and Shelburne along I-89 — anchors Vermont's commercial, healthcare and university life while remaining almost completely untouched by national Nashville hot chicken and smashed burger brands. Pairing five revenue lines under one roof — Nashville-style sandwiches, fried chicken, smashed burgers, mocktails and cakes — lets Vermont operators serve UVM and Champlain College students, UVMMC medical staff, local families and four-season Lake Champlain, foliage and ski travelers.
Because Vermont towns preserve historic streetscapes and limit drive-thru sprawl, our 1,600 sq ft minimum Full Restaurant footprint for Williston Road or Taft Corners plazas and our compact Express Unit for walkable downtown blocks fit local zoning naturally. Every franchisee receives 40 hours of training and 12 corporate support commitments.
Standout fast-casual differentiation in Greater Burlington and along I-89
- Downtown Burlington, Church Street & UVM/Medical Hill: Pedestrian marketplace, University of Vermont and Champlain College students, and Vermont's largest hospital complex.
- South Burlington & Williston (Williston Road, Dorset Street & Taft Corners): Vermont's highest-volume suburban shopping corridors serving Chittenden County families, airport travelers and tech employers.
- Central I-89 & Resort Gateways (Montpelier, Barre & Waterbury/Stowe): State-capital daytime workforce paired with heavy year-round ski, brewery and foliage traffic along Route 100 and I-89.
- Southern Vermont Hubs (Rutland, Bennington & Brattleboro I-91): US-7 retail plazas in Rutland and lively walkable downtowns and ski-corridor gateways in southern Vermont.