Little burgers in orange ‘cans’ are about to hit Vegas

Call it the Can Plan.

Smalls Sliders, whose restaurants are dubbed Cans because they resemble shipping containers, just announced a 12-store development deal for the greater Las Vegas area. The modular Cans are built off-site, then dropped into each new location. The Cans are painted bright orange, a more vivid version of the shade used by Hermès. The company calls it Smorange.

A franchisee group with two previous development deals with Smalls Sliders will be opening the restaurants, with the first store debuting this year and subsequent stores over the next several years, a representative for the company said. The group is also planning stores for El Paso, Texas, and Tucson, Arizona.

The menu in Vegas, as at other Smalls, is intentionally limited: cheeseburger sliders (including Biggie Smalls double meat, double cheese), russet waffle fries, a grilled cheese sandwich, shakes and combo meals.

Smalls Sliders opened its first quick-service Can in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, in 2019. Today, there are more than 20 Cans open across the Southeast and more than 300 under development. Visit smallssliders.com.

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