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San Francisco — San Francisco-based fast-casual chicken chain Starbird has signed a franchise agreement with Mac Haik Restaurant Group to develop 36 new restaurants in Texas. Beginning in 2027, the partnership will bring locations to Houston, Austin and San Antonio.
The agreement represents the largest development deal in Starbird’s history and a significant step in the brand’s long-term growth strategy as it enters its second decade.
Founded by restaurant entrepreneur Aaron Noveshen through his firm, The Culinary Edge, Starbird currently operates 19 locations across the Bay Area, Southern California and Colorado.