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Vegetarian, Vegan and Animal Rights

LiberalElite

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42. Here's what we have now in NYC-

Reply to Taverner (Reply #3)

Fri Dec 27, 2013, 07:10 PM

Dec 2013

there was an attempt at a fast food chain in midtown Manhattan several years ago. I don't recall the name. I don't think it lasted more than a year but I don't know why.

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Is there a market for Vegan Fast Food? [View all] Taverner Oct 2013 OP

Been waiting for this for years. villager Oct 2013 #1

SF and Berkeley as test markets, maybe El Lay (Venice or Santa Monica) Taverner Oct 2013 #2

Although there is one thing about NYC... Taverner Oct 2013 #3

Here's what we have now in NYC- LiberalElite Dec 2013 #42

Every falafel ever sold tells you there is such a market. Bluenorthwest Oct 2013 #4

There was a great place in San Diego in the 90s called 'Faque Burger' mwrguy Oct 2013 #5

My guess is wrong location Taverner Oct 2013 #6

Hillcrest seems like a good place for one mwrguy Oct 2013 #9

We have Veggie Grill in California State the Obvious Oct 2013 #7

Veggie Grill ain't bad -- but is it exactly the template Taverner was calling for? villager Oct 2013 #10

Here you go... State the Obvious Oct 2013 #12

Much more upscale than I would want to do Taverner Oct 2013 #14

Was the texture the same? CrispyQ Oct 2013 #17

Sure! You need a food processor Taverner Oct 2013 #18

Thanks! CrispyQ Oct 2013 #20

That is why you have to seriously liquify the "meat" Taverner Oct 2013 #21

Yes - I wouldn't want to compete with veg restaurants Taverner Oct 2013 #13

There is also this in the East Bay Taverner Oct 2013 #8

There's a place in Brooklyn, NY.. SummerSnow Oct 2013 #11

There was a veggie burger place in Boulder several years ago. CrispyQ Oct 2013 #15

There is a new healthy fast food (upscale) coming to my neighborhood soon but i can't remember kestrel91316 Oct 2013 #16

Corn chowder with cashew cream, oh my! CrispyQ Oct 2013 #19

I always thought this was possible, FirstLight Oct 2013 #22

I think we can do even better. We can make a veggie burger that tastes better than beef Taverner Oct 2013 #23

yes! FirstLight Oct 2013 #25

Bill Hicks was the man! Taverner Oct 2013 #27

Agree 100% Beringia Dec 2013 #43

My thoughts. . . StrayKat Oct 2013 #24

Healthy sounds great on paper, but it has trouble selling Taverner Oct 2013 #26

I think there is a market for this, and if that's your goal, you could potentially do very well. StrayKat Oct 2013 #33

Noodles and Co. ginnyinWI Oct 2013 #31

Yup, yup. StrayKat Oct 2013 #34

The market is evolving within existing franchises. MADem Oct 2013 #28

True, but all these places are just doing "me too" Taverner Oct 2013 #29

The problem is getting past people's attitudes. ginnyinWI Oct 2013 #32

The challenge in making these kinds of places viable is that MADem Oct 2013 #35

yes DonCoquixote Oct 2013 #30

A favorite local fast food chain here in inland SoCal Codeine Oct 2013 #36

It would do well here in Chicago mucifer Oct 2013 #37

Evos. n/t flvegan Oct 2013 #38

Sunflower Drive In in Fair Oaks makes the best vegan fast food. LeftyMom Oct 2013 #39

Did anyone mention Orean's? pothos Oct 2013 #40

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Would be nice if Mcdonald's made a veggie burger Beringia Dec 2013 #44

No vegetarian restaurants here where I live in North Georgia. RebelOne Dec 2013 #45