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title: "Charlotte Business Journal: Texas-Based MOOYAH Burgers, Fries & Shakes Eyes Expansion in Charlotte"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/dbf24ab9-5342-4587-9363-4fc5e9e9dc99
source: "1851 Franchise"
original_url: https://1851franchise.com/charlotte-business-journal-texas-based-mooyah-burgers-fries-shakes-eyes-expansion-in-charlotte-2714276
category: "Burger"
industry: "Restaurants"
segment: "Burger"
topics: ["Development & multi-unit"]
published: 2020-11-17T15:10:06.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T02:25:56.986Z
image: https://newimage.1851franchise.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=85,format=webp,width=1280,height=720/story/featureImage/dff2ac0c970560f66d293d955f7ba6af9748.jpg
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# Charlotte Business Journal: Texas-Based MOOYAH Burgers, Fries & Shakes Eyes Expansion in Charlotte

**TL;DR:** MOOYAH Burgers, Fries & Shakes plans to expand in Charlotte, North Carolina, with up to 10 locations over the next four years. The brand expects the locations to be owned by three franchisees.

*originally published in 1851 Franchise on 2020-11-17. [Read the original](https://1851franchise.com/charlotte-business-journal-texas-based-mooyah-burgers-fries-shakes-eyes-expansion-in-charlotte-2714276).*

## Story

**According to the Charlotte Business Journal****,** **MOOYAH Burgers, Fries & Shakes****, the 82-unit better-burger franchise out of Plano, Texas, has its sights set on Charlotte for expansion. President Tony Darden says the franchise expects to open up to 10 locations in Charlotte over the next four years, which could potentially be owned by three franchisees. The brand opened its first Charlotte-area location in 2015, which has held strong throughout the pandemic, demonstrating the potential for success of future locations.**

**“We believe what we do from a food-quality perspective is differentiating,” Darden told the Charlotte Business Journal. “Ultimately, we believe in the experience that our franchise owners provide when our guests come in.”**

**It will cost prospective franchisees between $403,750 to $639,100 to open a** **MOOYAH Burgers, Fries & Shakes****.**

## Entities

- 1851 Franchise (publication)
- Restaurants (sector)
- unit expansion (topic)
- franchise growth (topic)
- MOOYAH (company)
- charlotte (location)
- location development (topic)

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Originally reported by 1851 Franchise (https://1851franchise.com/charlotte-business-journal-texas-based-mooyah-burgers-fries-shakes-eyes-expansion-in-charlotte-2714276). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/dbf24ab9-5342-4587-9363-4fc5e9e9dc99).