Restaurant & QSR Expansion Report

Moe’s Original Adds to Tennessee & North Carolina…..

Later in August, franchisees Alston Noah, Jordan Winn, Andrew Clark and Will Strain will open their second Moe’s Original Bar B Que on Columbia Ave. in downtown Franklin, Tennessee. The partners opened their first Moe’s Original in Tennessee in 2013 at the Shops at Bakers Ridge in the Cool Springs community of Franklin. This latest unit is a 2900 square foot freestanding location that seats about 85 along with another 50 guests on the patio area.  This is the 39th restaurant for the Val, Colorado-based chain that specializes in a Southern-style Alabama menu that features pulled pork, ribs, wings, turkey and chicken smoked over hardwood and served with two unique sauces.  The choice also includes catfish and a Shrimp Moe-Boy sandwich. Later this year, Moe’s Original will open its 40th location and fifth in North Carolina on Oleander Dr. in Wilmington.

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CATEGORY:   Casual

Chain Name:  Moe’s Original Bar B Que

Company Name:  Moe’s Original Franchise System

Street Address:   P.O. Box 2512, Vail, Colorado 81658

Telephone:  877/405-7427 & 970/328-0177   Fax: 

Email:    info@moesoriginalnnq.com       Website:   www.moesoriginalnnq.com

Menu Specialty:  Alabama-style hardwood smoked pulled pork, ribs, wings, turkey and chicken, fried catfish and shrimp sandwiches and premium bar.

Introduced: Partners Ben Gilbert, Mike Fernandez and Jeff Kennedy launched Moe’s Original Bar-B-Que in Summer/Fall 2001 out of the Cougar Ridge Café in Minturn, Colorado.  In Summer 2002, the partners opened Moe’s Original as a mobile concession in Edwards, Colorado. In Winter 2002, a takeout restaurant opened in Vail, Colorado.

No. of Locations:  About 39 locations in Alabama, Colorado, Alabama, North Carolina, Tennessee, Maine, Georgia, Florida, South Carolina, Ohio, Virginia and California.

Areas of Operation:  National

Types of Locations:  Freestanding

Chain Type (corp., franchise, jv):  Franchise

Size Req’d:  Approx 3000 sq. ft.

Special Requirements (patio, drive-thru, etc):   Separate bar area, patio area, ample parking, character-building

Contact Name:    Mike Fernandez, Co-founder
Ben Gilbert, Co-founder
Jeff Kennedy, Co-founder

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PARENT Company:   Moe’s Original Franchise System, Vail, Colorado

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