Bright-orange burger boxes are about to be hard to miss across the Denver metro. Smalls Sliders, the Southern-born shipping-container burger chain, is making a multi-site push into Colorado, with franchise partners plotting a string of compact walk-up and drive-thru spots. The brand’s modular “Cans” are being pitched from Parker to Lakewood, following its first Colorado opening earlier this year in Northglenn. For local diners, that could mean quicker buildouts and more late-night options tucked into small retail pads.
Smalls Sliders recently rolled out news of a newly signed seven-unit development deal in south Denver and says it now has 17 units in the works across Colorado, as reported by KDVR. Planned markets include Parker, Castle Rock, Lone Tree, and Lakewood, although there are still no exact addresses or opening timelines. Those details typically surface once local franchise partners move deeper into the permitting process.
How The ‘Can’ Model Works
The concept runs out of bright Smorange-colored shipping containers the company calls “Cans,” serving cheeseburger sliders, seasoned waffle fries, and hand-spun milkshakes, according to Smalls Sliders. The chain leans into a deliberately tight menu and a plug-and-play build approach that speeds up openings compared with full ground-up construction. Launched in 2019, Smalls has spent the past few years leaning hard into franchising.
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