Toastique Founder Brianna Keefe
Details Growth From Single Toast Bar to
National Franchise
Podcast Episode #33 · 38 min
July 21, 2026
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Guest Brianna KeefeFounder and CEO of Toastique
to turn small businesses into award-winning concepts, national expansions, and billion-dollar brands.
Each episode is designed to speak the unique language of Founders
and address the challenges, opportunities, and triumphs of the Founder journey.
Toastique Founder Brianna Keefe
Details Growth From Single Toast Bar to
National Franchise
Brianna Keefe opened the first Toastique location at age 24 with no outside investors and a 36-day build-out. Eight years later, the concept has grown to more than 90 franchise partners, over 220 locations under contract and 63 restaurants open.
Keefe, who was named to the Forbes 30 Under 30 list, said 62% of her franchise partners have signed agreements for a second location, a topic she discusses with Founderology host Kathleen Wood.
The episode also covers additional details of Keefe’s approach to growth, training, site selection and expansion, including why she turned down growth opportunities other founders often pursue and how she added locations while other restaurants closed.
The full conversation is available now wherever podcasts are found.
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