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Small Sliders Plans Three West Texas Locations After Lubbock Expansion Deal Stalled Last Year - FMX 94.5
Smalls Sliders, the slider chain known for operating out of compact prefabricated "cans," is coming to Lubbock and Amarillo after a previous deal to open here fell apart last year. Local entrepreneurs Andrew Bailey and Justin Chick signed on to bring at least three Smalls Sliders locations across both cities over the next five years.
Local entrepreneurs Andrew Bailey and Justin Chick signed on to bring at least three Smalls Sliders locations across both cities over the next five years. The chain runs on a deliberately stripped-down menu: sliders with their signature "smauce," waffle fries, queso, and shakes. The whole setup is built around speed and simplicity, with the restaurant itself housed in a small, quick-assembly structure rather than a traditional brick-and-mortar building.
Lubbock almost got this one last year. A deal was reported, then it quietly died. Now it's back with a regional footprint attached, which suggests Bailey and Chick are betting West Texas has enough appetite for the concept to justify scaling it across two markets at once.
For folks here who followed the original announcement and then watched it disappear, the news lands a little differently this time around. No address or opening timeline has been confirmed yet, so the "coming soon" sign isn't up anywhere. But this is a bigger swing than what was originally reported, with at least three locations planned rather than a single standalone opening.
The chain's Fanta Orange shake alone might be enough to make people root for this one to actually stick.
Common questions
What is Smalls Sliders and what will it serve in Lubbock?
- Smalls Sliders is a fast-food chain specializing in sliders served with their signature sauce called 'smauce,' waffle fries, queso, and shakes. The menu is intentionally simple and the restaurant itself is housed in a compact prefabricated structure rather than a traditional building.
How many Smalls Sliders locations are planned for Lubbock and Amarillo?
- At least three Smalls Sliders locations are planned across Lubbock and Amarillo combined. Local entrepreneurs Andrew Bailey and Justin Chick signed the deal to develop those locations over the next five years.
Didn't Smalls Sliders already try to come to Lubbock once before?
- Yes. A deal to bring Smalls Sliders to Lubbock was reported last year but quietly fell apart before anything opened. This new agreement includes a regional footprint covering both Lubbock and Amarillo, suggesting a more committed expansion plan this time around.
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