At Minnie Bird, Preparing to Franchise Starts Long Before the Map Fills In
Minnie Bird prepares for national franchise growth with new systems
· QSR Magazine· September 18, 2026
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Minnie Bird
Minnie Bird is a company in Burnaze's franchise knowledge graph, mentioned since 2026. 6 stories link here, each summarized from the original publisher. Filed under Restaurants / Chicken.
The Franchise Being Built by Sean Thomas (Grandson of Wendy’s Founder, Dave Thomas)
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· Empires Weekly· August 21, 2026
Minnie Bird Adds Former Inspire Brands and Chick-fil-A Executive Don Crocker as Advisor, Signs Multi-Unit Agreement with Columbus Operators
Minnie Bird adds Don Crocker as advisor, signs three-unit deal.
· Franchising.com· August 14, 2026
Minnie Bird Signs 20-Unit Franchise Agreement with DiPasqua Brands to Expand into Orlando and Tampa
Minnie Bird signs 20-unit deal with DiPasqua Brands to expand into Florida.
· Franchising.com· July 23, 2026
Subway Franchisee Diversifies With Minnie Bird
DiPasqua Brands, the largest Subway franchisee in Central Florida, signed a 20-unit franchise development agreement with Minnie Bird, a fast-casual chicken concept co-founded by Venture Kitchen and Sean Thomas.
· Franchising.com· July 22, 2026
Minnie Bird opens 3rd location
The Chicago-based chicken concept co-founded by the grandson of Wendy's founder Dave Thomas has expanded to three locations in six months.
· FastCasual· May 1, 2026