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Oct 27, 2016 · Working with his partner Rick Schaden, Ryan looked to make incremental improvements on a product that the mass market was already demanding: the hamburger.
Founded in 2007 by Rick Schaden and Tom Ryan, the chain serves "smashed" burgers using a specialized process of cooking them on a flattop grill at a high heat. This technique originated in the Great Lakes region at pressed-chuck burger restaurants, and has been a staple there for decades.
Mar 17, 2021 · The first Smashburger opened in Denver, Colo. in 2007, and thankfully, neither of Smashburger's co-founders, Tom Ryan and Rick Schaden, had the belief that there were too many places to get a delicious burger, otherwise the world might never have tasted burgers that are literally smashed to give them a juicy flavor before being cooked on a grill.
Nov 10, 2016 · Smashburger founders Tom Ryan and Rick Schaden explain to Inc. president Eric Schurenberg how they came up with their business plan after they realized people were dissatisfied with...
Oct 4, 2016 · In 2007, Ryan and Schaden opened SmashBurger, a new kind of quick serve hamburger restaurant, that focused on high quality, fresh ingredients not always used by rivals.
May 17, 2016 · Tom Ryan, the industry veteran who founded Smashburger with Rick Schaden in 2007, has recently taken a more hands-on role at the 375-unit better burger chain, with a title change from chief...
May 2, 2016 · Ryan and partner Rick Schaden co-founded Smashburger in 2007 to bring an elevated food and hospitality burger concept to market. Ryan has since served as Chief Concept Officer, overseeing product...
