Earth Burger is a vegan fast-food restaurant chain store with headquarters in San Antonio.[1]

Earth Burger
Company typeFast food
IndustryRestaurant
FounderMike Behrend, Paul Evans and Ellen Evans
ProductsFrench fries, tater tots, veggie burgers and wraps
Websitewww.earthburger.com

History

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Earth Burger was founded in San Antonio in 2014, by the co-owners of Green Vegetarian Cuisine. Executive chef Mike Behrend The Veg King,[2][3] Paul Evans and Ellen Evans are members of the Seventh-day Adventist Church.[4] Jeff Sinelli founder of Sinelli Concepts and Which Wich? helped the co-owners of Earth Burger raise $43,000 on Kickstarter[5][6] to launch the fast-food restaurant, which was originally vegetarian until it became all vegan in 2017.[7][6] The first location for Earth Burger was at Park North Shopping Center.[8] Earth Burger is the first fast-food restaurant in the United States to serve a plant-based menu.[7][9][10][11]

In early 2018, Earth Burger opened a location at Mall of America in Bloomington, Minnesota; it later closed in November 2019.[12][13] In June 2018, Earth Burger opened its second location in San Antonio at a former Church's Texas Chicken.[14][15] On August 19, 2018, Earth Burger opened in San Marcos, Texas; it later closed on January 26, 2024.[16][17]

In early October 2022, Earth Burger partnered with Sinelli Concepts to franchise across the United States. In November, Earth Burger had a launch party for those interested in franchising with the company.[5][9][18] In January 2023, Oomi Digital Kitchen became the first restaurant in Dallas to offer a Earth Burger menu digitally.[1][11][19]

Products

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Products that Earth Burger offers are sandwiches and veggie burgers like their Ranchero,[20] Classic Burger and Chik-n Sandwich.[1] They also offer Breakfast Warp Wrap, tater tots and french fries.[1]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d "In First Expansion, Texas-Based Earth Burger Opens Digital Restaurant in Dallas". vegconomist. January 17, 2023. Retrieved November 16, 2023.
  2. ^ Jividen, Ellery (June 22, 2014). "Green Vegetarian Cuisine". mySA. Retrieved November 17, 2023.
  3. ^ "Earth Burger expanding in San Antonio". Spectrum News 1 Austin. June 11, 2018. Retrieved November 16, 2023.
  4. ^ Andrews, Scott (August 14, 2012). "A conversation with Green Chef and co-owner Mike Behrend". San Antonio Current. Retrieved November 17, 2023.
  5. ^ a b Gubbins, Teresa (October 12, 2022). "Dallas' Sinelli Concepts partners with Earth Burger for vegan expansion". CultureMap Dallas. Retrieved November 16, 2023.
  6. ^ a b Chiorando, Maria (August 8, 2018). "Vegan Fast Food Restaurant To Open In Texas Next Week". Plant Based News. Retrieved November 17, 2023.
  7. ^ a b Penn, Alyson (April 3, 2014). "Texas, Of All Places, Is Getting A Vegetarian Fast-Food Joint". Business Insider. Retrieved November 20, 2023.
  8. ^ Elizarraras, Jessica (June 12, 2018). "Tour the Latest Location of Earth Burger, Now Open". San Antonio Current. Retrieved November 20, 2023.
  9. ^ a b "First dedicated plant-based fast food restaurant eyes huge expansion in the US". Vegan Food & Living. October 16, 2022. Retrieved November 16, 2023.
  10. ^ Caleri, Brianna (October 11, 2022). "Pioneering San Antonio vegan fast-food chain poised for national expansion". CultureMap San Antonio. Retrieved November 16, 2023.
  11. ^ a b "Oomi Kitchen To Offer Plant-Based Earth Burger". VEGWORLD Magazine. January 17, 2023. Retrieved November 16, 2023.
  12. ^ Fleming, Jess (December 1, 2017). "Vegan burger joint Earth Burger to open at Mall of America". St. Paul Pioneer Press. Retrieved November 16, 2023.
  13. ^ "San Antonio-based Earth Burger closes Mall of America location". KENS. November 4, 2019. Retrieved November 16, 2023.
  14. ^ Blount, Chuck (June 12, 2018). "Second San Antonio Earth Burger finally open". mySA. Retrieved November 16, 2023.
  15. ^ Songer, Cameron (May 24, 2018). "Earth Burger opens second San Antonio location". KENS. Retrieved November 16, 2023.
  16. ^ Cohetero, Nathalie (August 24, 2018). "Earth Burger opens fourth location in San Marcos". Community Impact. Retrieved April 5, 2024.
  17. ^ Lopez, Victoria (January 31, 2024). "San Marcos' Earth Burger permanently closes its doors". mySA. Retrieved April 5, 2024.
  18. ^ "Texas: Earth Burger Partners with Sinelli Concepts to Launch US National Franchising". vegconomist. October 21, 2022. Retrieved November 16, 2023.
  19. ^ Gubbins, Teresa (January 11, 2023). "Award-winning Earth Burger from San Antonio comes to Dallas, digitally". CultureMap Dallas. Retrieved November 16, 2023.
  20. ^ Gubbins, Teresa (May 22, 2023). "Slutty Vegan vs. Earth Burger: A vegan burger faceoff in Dallas". Culturemap Dallas. Retrieved January 8, 2024.