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<div id="pastingspan1">The Charlotte franchise industry is in full-swing, and John and Robin Ficara became a part of it when they opened a <a href="http://www.mooyahfranchise.com/?utm_source=1851franchise.com&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=the-charlotte-observer-franchisees-john-and-robin-ficara-open-first-north-carolina-restaurant-for-mooyah-burgers-fries-shakes-3274" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">MOOYAH Burgers, Fries, and Shakes</a> in February 2015.</div><div>&nbsp;</div><div>This was the first North Carolina area location of the Texas-based restaurant franchise, founded in 2007. John and Robin were instant fans of <a href="http://mooyah.1851franchise.com/?utm_source=1851franchise.com&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=the-charlotte-observer-franchisees-john-and-robin-ficara-open-first-north-carolina-restaurant-for-mooyah-burgers-fries-shakes-3274" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">MOOYAH&#8217;s</a> better-burger concept, and the freshness of the food.</div><div>&nbsp;</div><div>&#8220;We make our bread on site here. Our milkshakes are 100 percent ice cream&#8230;Our fries are hand cut,&#8221; Ficara told <a href="http://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/business/small-business/article52438265.html?utm_source=1851franchise.com&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=the-charlotte-observer-franchisees-john-and-robin-ficara-open-first-north-carolina-restaurant-for-mooyah-burgers-fries-shakes-3274" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Charlotte Observer</a>.</div><div>&nbsp;</div><div>John and Robin prefer to be in the dining room and getting to know customers, something John has been able to focus on since hiring a general manager and solely wearing the owner hat. John is also a development agent, which means he will continue to be a part of this Charlotte franchise boom into the future as he expands the brand.</div><div>&nbsp;</div><div>For more information about MOOYAH <a href="http://mooyah.1851franchise.com/?utm_source=1851franchise.com&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=the-charlotte-observer-franchisees-john-and-robin-ficara-open-first-north-carolina-restaurant-for-mooyah-burgers-fries-shakes-3274" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">click here</a>.&nbsp;</div>

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