Earth Burger

Earth Burger is a vegan fast-food restaurant chain store with headquarters in San Antonio.[1]

History

Earth Burger was founded in San Antonio in 2014, by the co-owners of Green Vegetarian Cuisine. Executive chef Mike Behrend The Veg King,[2][3] Paul Evans and Ellen Evans are members of the Seventh-day Adventist Church.[4] Jeff Sinelli founder of Sinelli Concepts and Which Wich? helped the co-owners of Earth Burger raise $43,000 on Kickstarter[5][6] to launch the fast-food restaurant, which was originally vegetarian until it became all vegan in 2017.[6][7] The first location for Earth Burger was at Park North Shopping Center.[8] Earth Burger is the first fast-food restaurant in the United States to serve a plant-based menu.[9][10][11]

In early 2018, Earth Burger opened a location at Mall of America in Bloomington, Minnesota; it later closed in November 2019.[12][13] In June 2018, Earth Burger opened its second location in San Antonio at a former Church's Texas Chicken.[14][15] On August 19, 2018, Earth Burger opened in San Marcos, Texas; it later closed on January 26, 2024.[16][17]

In early October 2022, Earth Burger partnered with Sinelli Concepts to franchise across the United States. In November, Earth Burger had a launch party for those interested in franchising with the company.[5][9][18] In January 2023, Oomi Digital Kitchen became the first restaurant in Dallas to offer an Earth Burger menu digitally.[1][11][19]

Products

Products that Earth Burger offers are sandwiches and veggie burgers like their Ranchero,[20] Classic Burger and Chik-n Sandwich.[1] They also offer Breakfast Warp Wrap, tater tots and french fries.[1]

See also

  • List of vegetarian restaurants
  • Veganism

References

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  2. Ellery Jividen. Green Vegetarian Cuisine mySA, June 22, 2014, retrieved November 17, 2023^
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  4. Scott Andrews. A conversation with Green Chef and co-owner Mike Behrend San Antonio Current, August 14, 2012, retrieved November 17, 2023^
  5. Teresa Gubbins. Dallas' Sinelli Concepts partners with Earth Burger for vegan expansion CultureMap Dallas, October 12, 2022, retrieved November 16, 2023^
  6. Maria Chiorando. Vegan Fast Food Restaurant To Open In Texas Next Week Plant Based News, August 8, 2018, retrieved November 17, 2023^
  7. Alyson Penn. Texas, Of All Places, Is Getting A Vegetarian Fast-Food Joint Business Insider, April 3, 2014, retrieved November 20, 2023^
  8. Jessica Elizarraras. Tour the Latest Location of Earth Burger, Now Open San Antonio Current, June 12, 2018, retrieved November 20, 2023^
  9. First dedicated plant-based fast food restaurant eyes huge expansion in the US Vegan Food & Living, October 16, 2022, retrieved November 16, 2023^
  10. Brianna Caleri. Pioneering San Antonio vegan fast-food chain poised for national expansion CultureMap San Antonio, October 11, 2022, retrieved November 16, 2023^
  11. Oomi Kitchen To Offer Plant-Based Earth Burger VEGWORLD Magazine, January 17, 2023, retrieved November 16, 2023^
  12. Jess Fleming. Vegan burger joint Earth Burger to open at Mall of America St. Paul Pioneer Press, December 1, 2017, retrieved November 16, 2023^
  13. San Antonio-based Earth Burger closes Mall of America location KENS, November 4, 2019, retrieved November 16, 2023^
  14. Chuck Blount. Second San Antonio Earth Burger finally open mySA, June 12, 2018, retrieved November 16, 2023^
  15. Cameron Songer. Earth Burger opens second San Antonio location KENS, May 24, 2018, retrieved November 16, 2023^
  16. Nathalie Cohetero. Earth Burger opens fourth location in San Marcos Community Impact, August 24, 2018, retrieved April 5, 2024^
  17. Victoria Lopez. San Marcos' Earth Burger permanently closes its doors mySA, January 31, 2024, retrieved April 5, 2024^
  18. Texas: Earth Burger Partners with Sinelli Concepts to Launch US National Franchising vegconomist, October 21, 2022, retrieved November 16, 2023^
  19. Teresa Gubbins. Award-winning Earth Burger from San Antonio comes to Dallas, digitally CultureMap Dallas, January 11, 2023, retrieved November 16, 2023^
  20. Teresa Gubbins. Slutty Vegan vs. Earth Burger: A vegan burger faceoff in Dallas Culturemap Dallas, May 22, 2023, retrieved January 8, 2024^