NASHBIRD

10/16/2026

When you franchise NASHBIRD, you join Kevin Harrington and me, Chef Marc Dunham, with complementary experience in building demand and delivering on it.

Kevin brings the entrepreneurial vision, marketing expertise, and business development experience of an original Shark from Shark Tank.

I bring nearly four decades inside restaurants, from washing dishes at 12 to The The Culinary Institute of America, New York City fine dining, culinary education, and founding NASHBIRD.

For franchisees, that means a founder who understands food costs, kitchen ex*****on, team development, and the daily work of earning a guest’s next visit.

My experience as a Director of Culinary Arts Francis Tuttle Technology Center shapes your hands-on training: two weeks learning our operation, one week supporting your launch, and additional guidance when needed.

Our chef-crafted chicken, proprietary spice blends, and house-made sauces give you bold flavor to build your business around, backed by a commitment to real hospitality.

Together, Kevin and I combine the ability to tell the NASHBIRD story with the operational discipline to help our partners bring it to life.

If you have the grit to lead from the floor and the ambition to grow with us, explore NASHBIRD franchising at

👉 franchise.nashbirdchicken.com.

Check out my recent conversation with Kevin below.

10/15/2026

Cater BOLD! Cater NASHBIRD 🔥

10/15/2026

When you buy a franchise, you’re joining a culture. And you should pay close attention to how that culture is lived.

Culture isn’t simply a collection of sayings written in a corporate office, posted on a wall, and handed down for everyone to obey. It’s how people treat each other daily. What they do when no one is looking. How they lead when the restaurant is slammed, someone makes a mistake, or a franchise partner needs help.

Culture isn’t passive. It’s active. It’s action. It influences every decision: who we partner with, how we train, what we tolerate, and how we hold each other accountable. And building it is challenging. It requires honesty, discipline, and hard conversations.

It’s not about ego. In a strong culture, even the leaders are challenged. That includes me. A franchise partner should be able to question a decision, identify a problem, and bring forward a better idea. The best idea wins, regardless of whose idea it is. I’ve spent nearly four decades working in restaurants and teaching people how to run them.

I know that standards only matter when we practice them—and support others in meeting them. That’s the culture I’m committed to building at NASHBIRD: real hospitality, bold food, shared accountability, and leaders willing to work beside their teams.

We’re looking for franchise partners who want to help build that culture in their own restaurants, every single day.

If that sounds like you, let’s talk. Link in bio.

10/11/2026

Great visit with Kevin Harrington

Looking forward to growing NASHBIRD through franchising with The Harrington Group!!!

To the moon 🌖 🚀🚀🚀

10/10/2026

Great partnerships bring different strengths to the same mission.

That’s why I’m excited to partner with Kevin Harrington to grow NASHBIRD.

I bring nearly four decades inside the restaurant business—from washing dishes at 12 to studying at The Culinary Institute of America and Texas State University, working in New York City kitchens, teaching future chefs, and building NASHBIRD from the ground up.

My experience lives in the kitchen, on the floor, and alongside the team. Developing recipes. Training people. Solving problems during a rush. Teaching the details that turn a good product into a consistent guest experience.

Kevin brings decades of entrepreneurship, business development, and marketing experience, along with the perspective of an original Shark from Shark Tank. He understands how to communicate a product’s value and introduce it to a broader audience.

Together, we’re combining the craft of building and operating a restaurant with the experience of growing a business.

For our franchise partners, that means direct access to my experience as a chef, educator, and operator, alongside Kevin’s business and marketing perspective.

We share a belief in what NASHBIRD can become—and a commitment to doing the work to get there.

Chef-Crafted. Bold Flavor. Real Hospitality.

If you’re an entrepreneur who wants to build a business and work alongside your team, let’s talk.

Link in bio!

10/08/2026

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10/06/2026

Chef-Crafted. Bold Flavor. Your next business opportunity.

I started washing dishes at 12. Nearly four decades later, I’m putting a lifetime of restaurant experience behind NASHBIRD—and behind the franchise partners joining us.

From The The Culinary Institute of America and Texas State University to New York City kitchens and leading culinary education programs, I’ve spent my career learning, operating, and teaching this business.

You can taste that experience in our buttermilk-brined, hand-breaded chicken, proprietary spice blends, and house-made sauces. And as a franchise partner, you’ll experience it through hands-on training, operational guidance, and a founder ready to work alongside you.

With Kevin Harrington’s marketing and business expertise paired with my experience in the kitchen and on the floor, we’re building NASHBIRD for its next chapter.

My upcoming appearance on Daymond Johns Next Level CEO on Inside Success Network will introduce our story to a wider audience. Now is the time to explore becoming part of it.

We’re looking for ambitious franchise partners who want to lead teams, uphold standards, and bring bold flavor to their communities.

Ready to put your ambition to work? Take the first step today.

👉 Click franchise.nashbirdchicken.com to explore the opportunity and connect with our franchise team.

Your market. Your team. Let’s bring the Hot Dang!

10/06/2026

Chef-Crafted. Bold Flavor!

Hot! Dang