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title: "Stewart Inks Second Smalls Sliders Deal"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/4689c32a-2649-49e5-899d-d4587f3063cb
source: "Franchising.com"
original_url: https://www.franchising.com/articles/20250513_stewart_inks_second_smalls_sliders_deal.html
author: "M. Scott Morris"
category: "Burger"
industry: "Restaurants"
segment: "Burger"
published: 2025-05-13T07:00:00.000Z
modified: 2026-10-31T17:54:00.180Z
image: https://imgs.franchising.com/art/articles/9545_plate.jpg
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# Stewart Inks Second Smalls Sliders Deal

**TL;DR:** St. Louis-based entrepreneur Brett Stewart signed his second deal with Smalls Sliders to develop locations in Texas cities. The deal is part of Smalls Sliders' expansion strategy in Texas, where the brand has nearly 100 units in development.

*By M. Scott Morris, originally published in Franchising.com on 2025-05-13. [Read the original](https://www.franchising.com/articles/20250513_stewart_inks_second_smalls_sliders_deal.html).*

## Story

St. Louis-based entrepreneur Brett Stewart recently signed his second deal with Smalls Sliders. As part of this deal, he plans to develop locations in the Texas cities of Killen, Temple, and Waco.

His initial agreement, signed in August, was to bring six restaurants to Fort Worth. "Since our initial investment last year, we've truly been impressed by the brand's growth and knew we wanted to expand our ownership portfolio with such an innovative concept," Stewart said. "When looking into where we wanted to target next, we knew we wanted to stay close to familiar territory as Smalls has built such a loyal following in Texas.

The brand has a unique and special appeal that solidified our decision to drop more cans in Central Texas." With nearly 100 units in development for Texas alone, Smalls is poised for immense growth and expansion across the state. "Brett and his team have been excellent partners thus far, and we're thrilled to continue growing alongside them through this latest agreement," said Richard Leveille, VP of franchising with Smalls Sliders.

"Texas is a red-hot market with over 100 cans in development, and this deal is key for our expansion strategy. There's such a high demand for our concept in the state, and seasoned entrepreneurs like Brett continue to make us stand out in the crowded QSR space."

## Entities

- Franchising.com (publication)
- unit expansion (topic)
- QSR (sector)
- texas (location)
- M. Scott Morris (person)
- Smalls Sliders (company)
- qsr growth (topic)
- Fort Worth (location)
- Richard Leveille (person)
- Waco (location)
- multi-unit development agreement (topic)
- Temple (location)

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Originally reported by M. Scott Morris, Franchising.com (https://www.franchising.com/articles/20250513_stewart_inks_second_smalls_sliders_deal.html). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/4689c32a-2649-49e5-899d-d4587f3063cb).