David Sloan

Minnie Bird is a fast-casual restaurant that’s rewriting nostalgia with a modern twist, inspired by the spirit of adventure and warmth of our founder great great grandmother, Minnie. Known for our fried chicken, dirty sodas, and free ice cream, we serve up more than just great food—we create memorable experiences with every bite.

FARE is more than just a fast-casual dining destination; it’s a movement toward healthier, more sustainable eating. Founded by Kasia Bednarz and Britni deLeon, FARE was born from a simple yet powerful idea: to create simply prepared, wholesome, and nutritious meals that not only taste good but also make you feel good. At FARE, we specialize in offering food that is both healthy and satisfying. Our menu is rooted in real ingredients, with a strong emphasis on vegetables and seasonal flavors. We believe that eating well shouldnt be complicated, and our dishes reflect this philosophy—delicious, nutritious, and made from scratch. Our mission is to redefine what it means to eat healthy by making nutritious, home-cooked meals accessible to everyone. As we continue to grow, our focus remains on providing the highest quality food while staying true to our core values of sustainability, innovation, and community. Join us as we take FARE into new markets and further our mission share our passion for wholesome, delicious food with even more communities.

Fine Casual Indian Street Food

At Blackwood, we know that nothing brings people together like great food. Especially BBQ – it feeds the soul like no other. We honor the joy that BBQ brings by pouring our heart into all that we do. It’s starting with the best ingredients and working hard on your meal. Our meats spend fifteen hours in the smoker. We’re working on the meal you’ll have for lunch tomorrow before you’ve even gone to bed. It’s sourcing from the best partners, so that we know what we’re getting and what we are serving you. It’s creating our dishes from scratch - starting with fresh, whole vegetables and proteins. Even our mac and cheese takes hours to create. Crazy? Maybe. Delicious? Absolutely. We do it this way because we love it. We do it this way, so that you’ll love it. It’s serving a purpose bigger than BBQ. One that’s even more satisfying. It’s serving the greater good with our One Feeds Two initiative. For every meal eaten at Blackwood BBQ, we donate a nutritious school meal to children living in some of the poorest places in the world. We’re trying to use hunger to help end hunger. Finally, it’s working with people who share our love for BBQ and serving others. And making Blackwood a place where our entire team can grow, develop and succeed. We are always growing our team and are looking for people who are equally as excited as we are to create delicious food, build a wonderful experience in our stores and grow a fun business in the process.

Naf Naf was founded in 2009 and is the premium destination for fresh, authentic Middle Eastern food. Oven baked pitas, hand cut salads and freshly prepared sauces all serve as an accompaniment to award-winning shawarma and falafel. Naf Naf is a fast casual restaurant with 35 locations (Delaware, Illinois, Minnesota, New Jersey, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin) and more under development. Naf Naf has received industry acclaim, being named this year as one of the top 40 hottest startup fast causal restaurants by QSR Magazine, a Top 100 Movers and Shakers by Fast Casual for two years in a row, and a 2016 Hot Concept by Nation’s Restaurant News. For more information, please visit http://www.nafnafgrill.com and learn more about franchising opportunities at https://nafnafgrill.com/franchise. Were hiring! To view and apply for our career opportunities, please visit www.nafnafgrill.com/careers

Minnie Bird is a fast-casual restaurant that’s rewriting nostalgia with a modern twist, inspired by the spirit of adventure and warmth of our founder great great grandmother, Minnie. Known for our fried chicken, dirty sodas, and free ice cream, we serve up more than just great food—we create memorable experiences with every bite.

FARE is more than just a fast-casual dining destination; it’s a movement toward healthier, more sustainable eating. Founded by Kasia Bednarz and Britni deLeon, FARE was born from a simple yet powerful idea: to create simply prepared, wholesome, and nutritious meals that not only taste good but also make you feel good. At FARE, we specialize in offering food that is both healthy and satisfying. Our menu is rooted in real ingredients, with a strong emphasis on vegetables and seasonal flavors. We believe that eating well shouldnt be complicated, and our dishes reflect this philosophy—delicious, nutritious, and made from scratch. Our mission is to redefine what it means to eat healthy by making nutritious, home-cooked meals accessible to everyone. As we continue to grow, our focus remains on providing the highest quality food while staying true to our core values of sustainability, innovation, and community. Join us as we take FARE into new markets and further our mission share our passion for wholesome, delicious food with even more communities.

Fine Casual Indian Street Food

At Blackwood, we know that nothing brings people together like great food. Especially BBQ – it feeds the soul like no other. We honor the joy that BBQ brings by pouring our heart into all that we do. It’s starting with the best ingredients and working hard on your meal. Our meats spend fifteen hours in the smoker. We’re working on the meal you’ll have for lunch tomorrow before you’ve even gone to bed. It’s sourcing from the best partners, so that we know what we’re getting and what we are serving you. It’s creating our dishes from scratch - starting with fresh, whole vegetables and proteins. Even our mac and cheese takes hours to create. Crazy? Maybe. Delicious? Absolutely. We do it this way because we love it. We do it this way, so that you’ll love it. It’s serving a purpose bigger than BBQ. One that’s even more satisfying. It’s serving the greater good with our One Feeds Two initiative. For every meal eaten at Blackwood BBQ, we donate a nutritious school meal to children living in some of the poorest places in the world. We’re trying to use hunger to help end hunger. Finally, it’s working with people who share our love for BBQ and serving others. And making Blackwood a place where our entire team can grow, develop and succeed. We are always growing our team and are looking for people who are equally as excited as we are to create delicious food, build a wonderful experience in our stores and grow a fun business in the process.

At One Feeds Two - USA our proposition is radically transforming the way we eat and the way we tackle child hunger. We are building a collective of food companies who adopt One Feeds Two into their business models, so that every time their customers buy a food product or menu item with our logo on it, they also provide a school meal to a child in poverty. With 66 million children going to school hungry in the developing world and another 61 million children missing out on school because of hunger and poverty the need is urgent. Our proposition is about businesses empowering their customers to make an instant impact on child hunger, by simply eating.