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<div id="pastingspan1"><span style=""><a href="http://www.mooyahfranchise.com/?utm_source=1851franchise.com&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=more-burgers-for-cheese-heads-mooyah-adds-second-wisconsin-location-2947" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">MOOYAH</a> Burgers, Fries &amp; Shakes, a fast-casual, &#8220;better burger&#8221; chain opened its first location in Wisconsin this past April. Now, just months later, the brand is expanding with another opening at 571 State St. in Madison, next to the University of Wisconsin campus. This new restaurant opened Nov. 23, 2015, marks the second location for both the national brand and local franchisee Randy Bergeson.</span></div><div>&nbsp;</div><div><span style="">Experienced franchisee Randy Bergeson teamed up with his sons Lucas and Josh to spearhead <a href="http://mooyah.1851franchise.com/?utm_source=1851franchise.com&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=more-burgers-for-cheese-heads-mooyah-adds-second-wisconsin-location-2947" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">MOOYAH</a>&#8217;s growth in the Badger State. Randy grew up working in a family restaurant, and has raised his own sons in the same environment. After his time at his family restaurant in Minnesota, Randy went on to manage two other national franchise brands for 15 years before opening his own business. For the past 15 years, Randy has been running three Subway restaurants in southwest Wisconsin.</span></div><div>&nbsp;</div><div><span style="">"The response from the community since we opened our first location last spring has been overwhelming,&#8221; said Randy. &#8220;We will continue to expand just as quickly as Wisconsinites come out to the restaurants and become loyal brand fans. We know that the Madison community will be just as excited about what MOOYAH has to offer as Fitchburg is.&#8221;</span></div><div>&nbsp;</div><div><span style="">Opening a MOOYAH was youngest son Lucas&#8217; idea. He and his brother Josh, 26, both University of Wisconsin graduates, were eager to begin a business as a family.</span></div><div>&nbsp;</div><div><span style="">&#8220;This experience has been so much fun so far and we are excited to see the brand presence grow throughout the region,&#8221; said Lucas, 23. &#8220;I knew that MOOYAH would be a big hit in the community and getting to build a business with my dad and brother has been a dream come true. With this second opening, we&#8217;re excited to bring MOOYAH to a new community.&#8221;</span></div><div>&nbsp;</div><div><span style="">The Bergeson&#8217;s MOOYAH location also recently received the award for &#8220;Best in the Midwest Burger Competition&#8221; hosted by Fox 47 WMSN- Madison. After battling it out with five other area burger joints, MOOYAH took home the top honor with 41 percent of the viewer vote.</span></div><div>&nbsp;</div><div><span style="">&#8220;It&#8217;s a great time for the MOOYAH brand,&#8221; said Michael Mabry, chief operating officer of MOOYAH. &#8220;The Bergeson&#8217;s passion for the brand is evident in the commitment they&#8217;ve made to continue the growth throughout the region, and we&#8217;re so excited to give the Madison area and beyond a taste of MOOYAH.&#8221;</span></div><div>&nbsp;</div><div><span style="">At MOOYAH, Guests have the advantage of choosing from a variety of bun options, such as baked in-house artisan white or multigrain wheat buns and hand-crafted lettuce buns to accompany the never-frozen 100 percent American beef patty, all-natural Jennie-O turkey patty or the mouthwatering black bean veggie patty. Each gourmet burger can be customized with five cheese options, applewood smoked bacon, sliced avocado, along with nine free veggie toppings and 11 free sauces.</span></div><div>&nbsp;</div><div><span style="">MOOYAH French fries come together in a six-step process that takes a total of 24 hours to completely prepare. A delightful combination of constant attention and a little magic help transform U.S. #1 Idaho potatoes into perfect, crisp-on-the-outside and fluffy-on-the-inside fries. Guests also have the choice of savory sweet potato fries. Never one to forget dessert, MOOYAH offers real ice cream shakes, allowing Guests to choose from 10 flavors ranging from vanilla to Hershey&#8217;s chocolate to Reese&#8217;s to strawberry banana and more.</span></div><div>&nbsp;</div><div><span style="">In 2015, MOOYAH is on pace to open 30 new locations and reach the milestone of 100 before the close of the year. The booming better burger brand is set to enter several new states in 2015, with the first MOOYAH restaurants in New York, Massachusetts, and Florida. Additionally, the brand will increase their established presence in states including California, Texas, Illinois, and Louisiana. The brand continues to spread the unique MOOYAH experience beyond domestic borders too. MOOYAH will open their first restaurant in Qatar in 2015, marking the 7th country MOOYAH has entered outside the U.S.</span></div><div>&nbsp;</div><div><span style="">For more information on franchising with MOOYAH, click <a href="http://www.mooyahfranchise.com/?utm_source=1851franchise.com&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=more-burgers-for-cheese-heads-mooyah-adds-second-wisconsin-location-2947" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a><a href="http://www.mooyahfranchise.com/?utm_source=1851franchise.com&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=more-burgers-for-cheese-heads-mooyah-adds-second-wisconsin-location-2947" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a><a href="http://www.mooyahfranchise.com/?utm_source=1851franchise.com&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=more-burgers-for-cheese-heads-mooyah-adds-second-wisconsin-location-2947" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a><a href="http://www.mooyahfranchise.com/?utm_source=1851franchise.com&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=more-burgers-for-cheese-heads-mooyah-adds-second-wisconsin-location-2947" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a>here.</span></div>

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