BIRMINGHAM – Smalls Sliders, the breakout cheeseburger slider brand, has signed an eight Can agreement with entrepreneurs Jason Owenby, Kevin Kynerd, and Travis Meyer. Over the next five years, the entrepreneurial trio plans to drop new Cans throughout the northern Alabama area with the first set to open in 2025.

Owenby, Kynerd and Meyer bring a wealth of expertise to this new venture. The group has an extensive background in contracting and real estate development. Notably, they also have been in the restaurant industry and more specifically, the burger space, for 15 years. As current owners of 20 Jack Brown’s Beer & Burger Joints, the partners are perfectly positioned to combine their skills and experience to successfully expand Smalls Sliders throughout Alabama. 

“Smalls Sliders is a truly unique concept that is revolutionizing the QSR industry,” said Owenby. “Having been in the restaurant industry for almost two decades, we knew Smalls Sliders was something special that we wanted to be a part of. We were particularly attracted to the straightforward nature of the concept, with its modular buildout and convenient drive-thru and walk-up options. We are thrilled to be joining the brand during such a promising growth era and can’t wait to bring this amazing experience to even more communities.”

This eight Can agreement strengthens the brand’s presence across Alabama. Earlier this summer, Smalls Sliders announced another agreement bringing five Cans to Birmingham, Tuscaloosa and Auburn. Through this latest announcement for the northern part of the state, the ownership group plans to target real estate in Leeds, Trussville, Gardendale, Ironwood, Oxford, Gadsden, Huntsville, Decatur and Florence. 

“We are incredibly excited to welcome this group to our growing Smalls Squad,” said Don Crocker, Chief Development Officer of Smalls Sliders. “We’ve already seen great traction across Alabama and are confident this ownership group will uphold our standards for excellence as we grow into new communities. There is such a high demand for our premium cheeseburger sliders and experienced operators like Jason, Kevin and Travis are key in our continued expansion.”

Smalls Sliders opened its first signature ‘Smorange™’ colored Can in 2019. Since its inception, Smalls Sliders has disrupted the QSR industry with its stacked leadership team and robust development pipeline, furthering its rapid growth trajectory with more than 250 Cans open or under development. The brand continues to garner high-level industry recognition, with Nation’s Restaurant News featuring Smalls Sliders in its “Breakout Brands of 2023”, and QSR Magazineranking the brand in its annual QSR 50 Contenders list. Other accolades include ranking on Entrepreneur magazine’s “Top New & Emerging Franchises” for two consecutive years, both in 2023 and 2024, and receiving the Franchise Innovation Award for Best Social Media Campaign in 2024. 

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About Smalls Sliders

Smalls Sliders is one of the fastest-growing brands in the restaurant industry, specializing exclusively in fresh, cooked-to-order cheeseburger sliders that are small in size but big in taste. Equipped with a streamlined drive-thru, walk-up window and unique modular buildout, the Atlanta-based brand is headed towards nationwide growth with locations opening across the Southeast, Southwest, Midwest, and West Coast. These expansion plans are spearheaded by Smalls Sliders’ stacked leadership team, each bringing numerous decades of restaurant experience to the table. Smalls Sliders is the brainchild of restaurateur visionary Brandon Landry and is backed by industry veterans, 10 Point Capital, and former NFL star Drew Brees, as investors. For more information on how Smalls Sliders is the biggest thing to happen to burgers since buns, visit www.smallssliders.com

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