By Guy Page
Lovers of Chick-Fil-A still need to hop on the ferry to Plattsburgh or drive across New Hampshire to get their favorite sandwich. But at least Vermont could soon be home to a vegan burger fastfood restaurant.
Odd Burger, billed as “one of the world’s first vegan fast-food chains,” says it intends to begin offering and selling franchises in 25 U.S. States, including Vermont. No specific Vermont location is indicated.
The Ontario-based company currently operates six stores in Canada. The seventh will open in Brampton, Ontario next month, and the corporation has aggressive growth plans on both sides of our northern border.
Odd Burger Corporation is a chain of company-owned and franchised vegan fast-food restaurants as well as a food technology company that manufactures and distributes a line of plant-based protein and dairy alternatives to foodservice channels under the brand Preposterous Foods.
According to company literature, Odd Burger restaurants operate as smart kitchens, which use state-of-the art cooking technology and automation solutions to deliver a delicious food experience to customers craving healthier and more sustainable fast food.
“With small store footprints optimized for delivery and takeout, advanced cooking technology, competitive pricing, a vertically integrated supply chain along with healthier ingredients, Odd Burger is revolutionizing the fast-food industry by creating guilt-free fast food,” a company statement said.
Meanwhile, chicken-based Chick-Fil-A still has no Vermont franchise restaurants. For most Vermonters, the closest is located in Plattsburgh, NY. Vermonters who live along the Connecticut River can travel to Nashua, NH. A Chick-Fil-A food truck can be contracted for special events.