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Lakeland, Florida – Becky & Ryan Richmond
Congrats to Becky and Ryan for opening their shop in Lakeland! – the first of three shops they plan on opening in the area. They are excited to to bring the Madness to the community!
"We love Lakeland's small-town feel and are excited to build something that complements the area. Our mission is to enhance the happiness of everyone we encounter by providing great tasting, healthy food at a fair price. With Teriyaki Madness, we're able to do just that."
"Before we talked to anyone, we wanted to try the food, so we got in the car and drove two hours to the closest Teriyaki Madness, where we ordered one of everything on the menu."
-Becky Richmond, Franchisee
Sioux Falls, South Dakota – Chetan & Darshak
Congrats to Chetan and Darshak for opening their shop in Sioux Falls! – The first TMAD in South Dakota! The community is super excited about the Madness coming to Sioux Falls! – there was a line waiting for the doors to open!
Chetan and his brother-in-law Darshak have always wanted to do something with food. Chetan has a background in the hotel industry, owning two of his own. It is here where his hotel manager introduced him to Teriyaki Madness. The bold flavors and TMAD's team caught both Chetan and Darshak's attention.
"When we talked to Teriyaki Madness leadership and franchisees about how the brand supports them, input was great – and so were all the people."
-Chetan, Franchisee
Lombard, Illinois- Nik and Rita Patel
Congrats to Nik and Rita for opening their shop in Lombard, IL! – The first TMAD in Chicagoland! Nik and Rita have always dreamed of opening a restaurant together. Nik was hooked when he first tried the food.
"The day we tried Teriyaki Madness' spicy chicken teriyaki, I knew I was a big fan of the brand. Our food is delicious, addictive, and travels well. Once you have a bowl, you'll crave another." The team behind TMAD caught Rita's attention, saying, "The leadership of Michael Haith and his team is amazing."
-Nik and Rita, Franchisees
Hendersonville, Tennessee – Kirti & Ankit Patel
Being residents of Hendersonville, Kirti and Anit were excited to bring the Madness to the city. Kirti was looking for an opportunity in the restaurant industry and was introduced to Teriyaki Madness through his friend, Manoj Patel, who is the TMAD shop owner in Madison, Alabama.
"The Teriyaki sauce, in particular, was amazing, and the Spicy Chicken and Yakisoba noodles are my favorites. Teriyaki Madness takes Asian food to a whole new level-it's made fresh in-house every day. I realized that there was nothing like this in Hendersonville, so our offering is totally unique."
-Kirti Patel, Franchisee
Reno, Nevada – Gillian & David Beerman
Congrats to Gillian and David for opening their first Teriyaki Shop in the Biggest Little City in the World! Being previous business owners, Gillian and her husband wanted to start with something established.
"My husband and I invested with Teriyaki Madness because, after visiting a TMAD location, we connected deeply with the brand's culture. Teriyaki Madness isn't just a teriyaki shop and its messaging hits the mark. So, while there are lots of restaurants in Reno, there are none quite like Teriyaki Madness."
-Gillian Beerman, Franchisee
wixom, Michigan – Matt Jones
While working for Progressive Insurance for 18 years, Matt always had a dream of owning his own business. He found Teriyaki Madness and fell in love with the concept and the opportunity for growth!
"Opening a Wixom Teriyaki Madness was a no-brainer for me! I knew the franchisor was there to assist and guide me through the process of getting my business off the ground. I also knew Teriyaki Madness is positioned for growth and that it had a second-to-none concept. I was hooked, and I can't wait to bring Teriyaki Madness to Wixom."
-Matt Jones, Franchisee
Mesa, Arizona – Scott Palmateer & Eric Persson
Congrats to Scott and Eric for opening shop in Mesa, AZ! – one of 20 they plan on opening in the Phoenix area! Customers were very excited to have this Teriyaki Madness back in action.
Scott and Eric own and manage several Tropical Smoothie Cafés together in Arizona. They are super excited about opening Teriyaki Madness's all over Phoenix!
Oakdale, MN – Chris, Bernie & Charlie Tayson
Chris was in law enforcement for 23 years and wanted to own a business because of his parents owning their own floral shop. Chris is excited about opening in Oakdale!
"It's been amazing to see the enthusiasm bubbling out of the community so far. On a personal level, I'm excited to take on this new adventure with my son Charlie and work together to make this business a smashing success!"
-Chris Tayson, Franchisee
Wheat Ridge, CO – Steve & Julie Beck
Congrats to Steve & Julie Beck for opening their first shop in Wheat Ridge! – the 2nd TMAD in Colorado!
Steve and Julie are excited about spreading the madness to another Colorado location!
"The support and guidance the leadership team provide are truly the most exciting things of being part of Teriyaki Madness!"
-Steve Beck, Franchisee
Spanish Fork, Utah – Kevin Bowman
Congrats to Kevin aka "The Bowmanator" for opening his shop in Spanish Fork! – the first TMAD in Utah!
Kevin Bowman was inspired to open a shop in Spanish Fork because of his five children. His kids had two requests whenever they travel to Las Vegas from their home in Utah: visit Granny and eat at TMAD.
"I am humbled to be a part of something that is such a wonderful addition to the Spanish Fork community. It's so exciting to share something with Spanish Fork that my family has missed since moving from Vegas."
-The Bowmanator, Franchisee
Bend, OR – Ken Richardson &
Matt Williams
Ken & Matt are really excited to bring the Madness to Bend! Ken and Matt have a really strong crew and training went really well! This is going to be a busy shop!
"I had been researching franchises for years and this type of food struck a chord with me because of the familiarity I had with teriyaki growing up. . . With the all-natural chicken and the health conscious bowl fillings, they knew it would be a hit locally."
-Ken Richardson, Franchisee
Lake Forest, CA – Hassan & Habiba Abdalla
On Saturday, March 2nd, TMAD Franchisees, Hassan and Habiba Abdalla opened their first shop in Lake Forest, California! After relocating from the Bay area Orange County, they felt they needed to offer something to their community.
Hassan and Habiba had a successful Grand Opening and are urging everyone in town to stop by and give them a chance to win everyone over with delicious Teriyaki!
"We felt a need to have a place that can serve a simple meal that is full of flavor, prepared fresh to order, and can be eaten almost every day without boredom"
-Hassan Abdalla, Franchisee
Las Vegas, NV- Robert Gonzalez
Congrats to Robert for opening his 2nd shop in Las Vegas – the 15th TMAD for the market! The team opened on Saturday, 2/9 on Robert's birthday weekend – happy birthday, Robert! What a great way to celebrate!
Robert is really excited to be spreading the madness out to east side of the market, as Robert shared, "the Madness has arrived to the east side of Vegas and the TMAD team is ready to serve some real teriyaki!"
"Robert and his small but mighty team are going to WOK their way to success!"
-Charlene Richardson, New Shop Opening Trainer
Chandler, az- Keith & Allison Colson
When Keith had an opportunity to take his career path in a different direction and become his own boss, he knew the restaurant industry is where his passion lied. Allison shifted her career from nursing to join Keith in his efforts to run restaurants, recognizing the parallels of customer service in both professions. Keith and Allison were first introduced to Teriyaki Madness at the Gilbert, Arizona location, they often frequented for a nutritious and satisfying meal. When that exact location became available for ownership, the Colsons acquired the Gilbert restaurant, just after finalizing the lease for this new location in the neighboring market of Chandler.
"We evaluated around 20 different restaurant concepts before ultimately landing on Teriyaki Madness," said Keith. "We liked that the food was healthier and is made with fresh, quality ingredients. It's a good, clean and healthy option. The Gilbert shop that we took over this summer is six miles from where the Chandler shop just opened. We're so excited to build on our existing loyal customer base and expand our reach to new customers with our family-run business."
-Keith Colson
Daytona Beach, FL- Chukk Mills & Brian Mogensen
Chukk and Brian have a combined 45 years of experience in the restaurant industry, and, along with their Teriyaki Madness, own a Mellow Mushroom in Mount Dora, Florida.
"Our vision is simple: to surround ourselves with amazing people who have a passion for and a laser focus on the food and our guests," Mills said. "Since we are local owners, it is important for us to be a positive influence on and active participants in our community." We are excited to see them take over the shop and turn it around for the better with their extensive experience. Throughout the training process they have been on top of getting things done and are excited about the future of TMAD Daytona Beach!
"Surround yourself with awesome people,
give them the tools to be successful and let them be amazing! "
-Chukk Mills
Restart your engines Daytona! Teriyaki Madness is back and stronger than ever! With an amazing new team and new owner!"
-Brian Mogensen
Elko, NV- Sam & Gurpreet Samra
Sam started his career in the trucking business, where he was a driver for over twelve years. After leaving the industry, Sam and his family decided to move from California to Elko, where they have resided for the past 15 years. After moving to Elko, Sam opened up two local businesses, including a liquor store and a pizza shop. With the help of his family, Sam ran these businesses for several years before choosing to take on another opportunity. Sam's son came across Teriyaki Madness while visiting Las Vegas, and insisted on having his family try it out. After a great experience and a delicious meal, Sam and Gurpreet (who will be running day to day operations) decided to bring Teriyaki Madness to the Elko community.
"Excited to cook some juicy chicken for the boyz!
-Gurpeet Samra
Andrews, TX – Eric & Jessica Hammack, Chad & Leticia Rodriguez
The Andrews Teriyaki Madness team consists of Jessica Hammack and Leticia Rodriguez, who will be running the restaurant together, and their husbands, Eric Hammack and Chad Rodriguez, who have been friends since attending Andrews High School. Prior to leaving their full-time jobs for Teriyaki Madness, Jessica worked as a senior production assistant for Sandridge Energy, and Leticia ran an oil fill company with Chad called MRC Pumps. In addition to helping with the new business, Chad plans to continue running the company, and Eric plans to remain as a completions foreman at Exxon Mobile. Often in Las Vegas for business and leisure, Chad had discovered Teriyaki Madness and loved the food. As a result, when the team was researching franchise opportunities, the brand stood out to the two couples. With the high-demand for Asian food in Andrews, they knew it was a perfect fit.
Burlington, IA – Adam & Theresa Thielen
Both originally from the Burlington area, Adam and Theresa married in 2002 and became business owners in 2003 when they took over Adam's grandfather's funeral home, Thielen Funeral Home & Crematory.
Together, they took the small funeral home and turned it into the number-one business of its kind in the area – all thanks to their exceptional customer service. They sold the business in 2015 and stumbled upon their next entrepreneurial endeavor when dining out in Las Vegas.
Wanting to eat at a local restaurant, Adam and Theresa were recommended to eat at Teriyaki Madness. Immediately falling in love with the food, they joked about buying into the franchise system. When they realized that their town would love the food too, they moved forward with the franchise opportunity and are now excited to open the doors to their own Teriyaki Madness in Burlington!
"We've always liked to bring things to our town that people either need or want. Once they try the food, not only are they going to need it, they're going to want it."
– Adam Thielen
Sylmar, CA – Mario Essary
Before his entrepreneurial journey began, Mario flipped homes and worked in real estate until the housing market crashed in 2008. Mario was in the process of making a career switch and researching franchises in which to invest when he stumbled upon our Asian food franchise while in Las Vegas with his family. He fell in love with the concept immediately and wanted to bring the fresh, authentic fast casual to the San Fernando area which is where Essary opened up his first shop in 2014. The Sylmar shop will be his second open location, with plans to open three additional shops in the next couple of years.
Opening his doors last weekend, the new Sylmar shop has been a hit and people are loving the madness. Over the first week, his shop has been pumping out bowls nonstop and we are excited to see his continues success!
Madison, AL – Manoj Patel & Kalpesh
Both originally from India, Manoj Patel and Kaplesh Patel moved to the United States following their families' footsteps to find a better life with vast opportunities. The duo met in Madison, Alabama after moving to the same neighborhood and quickly became friends. Their shared passion for entrepreneurism led them to open their first business, a CITGO in Florence. With the success from their first business, the pair was inspired to open a second business – a restaurant. After learning about Teriyaki Madness, they knew it would be their second business, and were sold after trying the delicious food and becoming immersed in the "madness" of the company's culture. Manoj has two high school age daughters that will become a part of the TMAD team once they finish up school and they couldn't be more excited. Manoj and Kalpesh are both very hard workers and the fact that they have been business partners for almost a decade is quite promising of a great shop!
"We are really excited to see how excited the community is about the addition of TMAD. Our team has been very committed to following the process and feeding the best Teriyaki to Madison!"
-Kalpesh Patel
Houston, TX – Phat Vu, Anne Cao, & Phu Vu
Phat Vu, Anne Cao and Phu Vu opened Teriyaki Madness Parkway Village in February, 2018. The shop, located on Briar Forest Drive at Eldridge Parkway, is nestled within the Parkway Villages shopping center. Notable neighboring establishments include a Kroger Grocery, La Madeleine French Bakery & Cafe, and a Potbelly Sandwich Shop which is between Walgreens pharmacy and the always popular Chick-Fil-A restaurant. Teriyaki Madness Parkway Village is eager to serve deliciously health-conscious Teriyaki food, freshly made for all customers every single day.
"We're thrilled to be giving residents of Houston access to big, satisfying bowls filled with high-quality ingredients and mouthwatering flavors."
-Phat Vu
Las Vegas, NV – Arnaldo "Gogo" Gomez
On Thursday, September 28th, Gogo officially opened his 4th shop in the Las Vegas area! Being in Las Vegas with 13 other shops, the TMAD brand presence is well established and holding strong so Gogo just opened his doors for business and customers started coming in (truthfully, they barely waited for him to open the doors as they've been knocking on the door during construction anxiously awaiting his opening date). Since he has three other shops, he was able to use employees that he already had on staff as well as new employees that he trained within his own shops before opening his new location.
This location is also unique in that it's located next to a gas station AM-PM market. We are excited to see how sales will be impacted by being neighbors with another high traffic business.
"I'm thrilled with the direction TMAD is going. With the new ownership I've opened 2 new shops this year already. Keep it up TMAD!"
-Arnaldo "Gogo" Gomez
Number of seats: 107 (including booths, and outdoor patio)
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