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title: "St. Cloud Times: Texas burger franchise looks to expand in St. Cloud"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/41557a5e-410c-45a7-86b8-8c9a2fe7630e
source: "1851 Franchise"
original_url: https://1851franchise.com/st-cloud-times-texas-burger-franchise-looks-to-expand-in-st-cloud-1759
category: "Burger"
industry: "Restaurants"
segment: "Burger"
topics: ["Development & multi-unit"]
published: 2015-06-05T18:13:23.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T22:34:27.455Z
image: https://newimage.1851franchise.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=85,format=webp,width=1280,height=720/story/featureImage/8d777f385d3dfec8815d20f7496026dc5485.png
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# St. Cloud Times: Texas burger franchise looks to expand in St. Cloud

**TL;DR:** MOOYAH Burgers, Fries & Shakes plans to open five locations in Minnesota, including one in St. Cloud, with the help of a new franchisee. The brand currently has 84 existing sites nationwide and is looking for the right franchisee to lead the expansion in St. Cloud.

*originally published in 1851 Franchise on 2015-06-05. [Read the original](https://1851franchise.com/st-cloud-times-texas-burger-franchise-looks-to-expand-in-st-cloud-1759).*

## Story

MOOYAH Burgers, Fries & Shakes, a leader in the fast-casual restaurant industry, hopes to open five locations in Minnesota in the coming years, including one in St. Cloud. These locations would add to the brand’s 84 existing sites nationwide.

Before opening in St. Cloud, the brand wants to find the right franchisee to lead the charge.“We are very much looking forward to (finding a franchisee),” said Ardag Tachian, director of development for MOOYAH, in an interview with the St.

Cloud Times. Although it still looks to break ground in Minnesota, the brand has already made its mark in another part of the Midwest: Wisconsin. That location opened about two months ago and has seen great success.

MOOYAH thrives in family-oriented communities and on college campuses because of its classic yet creative menu items.“Our menu is geared to accommodate all members of the family,” Tachian told the St. Cloud Times.

## Entities

- 1851 Franchise (publication)
- Restaurants (sector)
- unit expansion (topic)
- fast casual (topic)
- MOOYAH (company)
- location growth (topic)
- franchisee recruitment (topic)
- Ardag Tachian (person)

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Originally reported by 1851 Franchise (https://1851franchise.com/st-cloud-times-texas-burger-franchise-looks-to-expand-in-st-cloud-1759). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/41557a5e-410c-45a7-86b8-8c9a2fe7630e).