---
title: "Smalls Sliders® Opens First Texas Can in Willis"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/09d57b2f-0602-43a3-aea1-b981b43aff14
source: "Franchising.com"
original_url: https://www.franchising.com/news/20241230_smalls_sliders_opens_first_texas_can_in_willis.html
category: "Burger"
industry: "Restaurants"
segment: "Burger"
topics: ["Development & multi-unit"]
published: 2024-12-30T12:00:00.000Z
modified: 2026-10-31T18:27:17.808Z
image: https://imgs.franchising.com/brands/social/smalls_sliders.jpg
---

# Smalls Sliders® Opens First Texas Can in Willis

**TL;DR:** Smalls Sliders has opened its first location in Texas, in the city of Willis, with a grand opening celebration on January 4. The brand, known for its fresh, cooked-to-order cheeseburger sliders, is expanding nationwide with a unique modular buildout and streamlined drive-thru and walk-up window.

*originally published in Franchising.com on 2024-12-30. [Read the original](https://www.franchising.com/news/20241230_smalls_sliders_opens_first_texas_can_in_willis.html).*

## Story

To commemorate the opening, as this marks the brand’s official entrance into Texas, the first 100 guests at the Willis location will receive a pair of Smorange™ slides. The grand opening festivities on January 4 will also feature a special check presentation to the Willis Can’s very own Smalls Town Hero, Trent and Lindsay Miller. Smalls Sliders has partnered with the Miller family, who recently experienced a tragedy, during its debut to the community at its Can Drop in December. Learn more about their story through Our Story of Hope.

“The excitement of bringing Smalls Sliders to Texas is something I’m proud to be part of, and there’s no better place to start than Willis,” said Preston Cunningham, local franchisee and operator. “This community has a unique charm and a welcoming spirit that makes it the perfect home for our first Texas Can. The city has grown tremendously over the years, and the response from locals since we introduced our Can has been outstanding.

We’ve already built connections with many residents who love what we have to offer, and I’m eager to create even more special moments with others in the community.”

Smalls Sliders has taken the nation by storm, and Willis is next to join the Smaucy® revolution ignited by the brand’s fan-favorite menu. Specializing in fresh, cooked-to-order cheeseburger sliders—small in size, big in taste—Frequent Sliders know they’re getting a quality product at Smalls Sliders. The menu also features fries, shakes, queso and Smalls Sliders signature Smauce®.

Smalls isn’t just known for its iconic menu; it is also spotted from miles away thanks to its Smorange™ Can, uniquely made from shipping containers, featuring streamlined ordering through the walk-up window or drive-thru.

Smalls Sliders is one of the fastest-growing brands in the restaurant industry, specializing exclusively in fresh, cooked-to-order cheeseburger sliders that are small in size but big in taste. Equipped with a streamlined drive-thru, walk-up window and unique modular buildout, the Atlanta-based brand is headed towards nationwide growth with locations opening across the Southeast, Southwest, Midwest, and West Coast. These expansion plans are spearheaded by Smalls Sliders’ stacked leadership team, each bringing numerous decades of restaurant experience to the table.

Smalls Sliders is the brainchild of restaurateur visionary Brandon Landry, led by industry veteran Maria Rivera, CEO, and is backed by 10 Point Capital and former NFL star Drew Brees, as investors. For more information on how Smalls Sliders is the biggest thing to happen to burgers since buns, visit www.smallssliders.

As a fast-growing concept dedicated to serving fresh, cooked-to-order cheeseburger sliders, the Smalls Sliders franchise opportunity brings real estate flexibility and rapid construction of new restaurants with its unique modular design.

## Entities

- Franchising.com (publication)
- unit expansion (topic)
- QSR (sector)
- texas (location)
- restaurant industry (topic)
- franchise opportunity (topic)
- grand opening (topic)
- Smalls Sliders (company)
- Brandon Landry (person)
- 10 Point Capital (investor)
- Drew Brees (person)
- Maria Rivera (person)

---
Originally reported by Franchising.com (https://www.franchising.com/news/20241230_smalls_sliders_opens_first_texas_can_in_willis.html). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/09d57b2f-0602-43a3-aea1-b981b43aff14).