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title: "Smalls Sliders signs 3-unit Northwest Indiana expansion deal"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/086aab3f-ca67-492e-a26b-8434ea0cd835
source: "FastCasual"
original_url: https://www.fastcasual.com/news/smalls-sliders-signs-3-unit-northwest-indiana-expansion-deal/
category: "QSR"
industry: "Restaurants"
segment: "QSR"
topics: ["Development & multi-unit","Emerging brands"]
published: 2026-11-06T11:00:00.000Z
modified: 2026-11-07T00:03:30.544Z
image: https://nmgprod.s3.amazonaws.com/media/file/2f/5b/fac3ae3f4fc0c5a2b9c7dfcf3754/cover_image__seLoxAmR__SmallsSliders.jpg
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# Smalls Sliders signs 3-unit Northwest Indiana expansion deal

**TL;DR:** Smalls Sliders signed a three-unit development agreement with Keystone Management Group to expand its presence in Northwest Indiana. Keystone Management Group is a franchisee of Smalls Sliders and has previously signed a five-unit agreement to bring the brand to Louisville, Kentucky.

*originally published in FastCasual on 2026-11-06. [Read the original](https://www.fastcasual.com/news/smalls-sliders-signs-3-unit-northwest-indiana-expansion-deal/).*

## Story

Smalls Sliders inked a three-unit development agreement with Keystone Management Group to expand its presence in Northwest Indiana. The agreement marks Keystone's second development deal with the Sandy Springs, Georgia-based burger brand.

The franchisee plans to build on Smalls Sliders' growing Indiana presence, which began with the opening of its first restaurant in Muncie in September.

Smalls Sliders calls its restaurants "cans," modular structures built from shipping containers. Each approximately 750-square-foot unit is prepared off-site, then delivered and installed on a prepared site.

Keystone previously signed a five-unit development agreement in late 2025 to bring Smalls Sliders to Louisville, Kentucky.

"Having an experienced group choose to expand its commitment to Smalls Sliders speaks volumes about both the strength of our model and the relationships we're building with our operators," Smalls Sliders chief development officer Ryan Crumley said in a press release.

The company is seeking additional real estate opportunities and franchise operators to support its continued growth.

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## Entities

- Restaurants (sector)
- franchise expansion (topic)
- Smalls Sliders (company)
- Louisville (location)
- development agreement (topic)
- Northwest Indiana (location)
- Ryan Crumley (person)
- Muncie, Indiana (location)
- Sandy Springs, Georgia (location)
- burger brand (topic)
- modular restaurants (topic)

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Originally reported by FastCasual (https://www.fastcasual.com/news/smalls-sliders-signs-3-unit-northwest-indiana-expansion-deal/). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/086aab3f-ca67-492e-a26b-8434ea0cd835).