CHARLOTTE, N.C., June 27, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Chanticleer Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:BURG) (“Chanticleer” or the “Company”), owner, operator, and franchisor of multiple nationally recognized restaurant brands, today announced that Beyond Meat® (NASDAQ:BYND) burgers will be available starting July 1st at its multiple better burger brands locations, offering consumers a 100 percent plant-based Beyond Burger® patty.
Participating brands include Little Big Burger, American Burger Company, and Burgers Grilled Right, comprising 45-plus individual store locations. Each brand has designed its own unique burger build using fresh local ingredients. The Beyond Burger patty is free from GMOs, gluten and soy and has lower saturated fat than regular beef, but still delivers flame-broiled flavor and 20g of plant-based protein.
Fred Glick, Chanticleer Holdings President, stated, “With roughly one-third of consumers identifying as flexitarians, we’re excited to now officially have our menus offer consumers burgers which provide a plant-based alternative to our current menu offerings. We also understand that consumers are more conscious than ever about making responsible food choices that are not only healthy, but that also take sustainability and ethical considerations into account. The desire for an alternative like this was one of the most repeated requests made by our own customers in our recently completed consumer study.”
Glick concluded, “With recent notable traffic increases cited by brands like Del Taco and Burger King who have too launched plant-based alternatives in their menus, we are cautiously optimistic we have the potential to see similar results as this new offering replaces our previous already popular veggie burger offerings.”
According to data from Innova Market Insights, there has been a 45 percent average annual growth of food & beverage launches with a vegan positioning (CAGR, 2013-2017). New launches with a vegan positioning increased its market penetration in Europe from 1.5 percent in 2013, to 7 percent in 2017.
About Chanticleer Holdings, Inc.
Headquartered in Charlotte, NC, Chanticleer Holdings owns, operates, and franchises fast, casual, and full-service restaurant brands, including American Burger Company, BGR – Burgers Grilled Right, Little Big Burger, Just Fresh, and Hooters. For more information, please visit: www.chanticleerholdings.com.
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Contact Information:
Investor Relations
Jason Assad
678-570-6791
Ja@chanticleerholdings.com
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