Atlas Monroe Double Chicken Sandwich

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Gastronomy & Food Service

Copper Branch Permanently Adds Atlas Monroe Vegan Chicken After Sell-Out Demand

Atlas Monroe’s plant-based fried chicken is now a permanent menu offering at Copper Branch restaurants, just over a month after launching as a limited-time item.  The Nashville Vegan Fried Chicken Sandwich is currently available at Copper Branch’s 40+ US and Canada locations, where the crispy spiced sandwich has seen huge success since its early January debut, reports VegNews. The fervent demand prompted Copper Branch, North America’s largest plant-based chain, to make the sandwich a fixture on its US menus, followed by all Canadian locations.  The restaurant chain and Atlas Monroe first collaborated as part of Vegan Women Summit’s pitch competition, which offered a Copper Branch food-service contract to innovative woman business founders. Out of hundreds of entrants, the winning prize was awarded to Deborah Torres, founder and …

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Copper Branch Nashville Chicken Sandwich

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Canada’s Copper Branch Launches Atlas Monroe “Cult Favorite” Fried Chicken

Canadian restaurant chain Copper Branch, which operates 40 locations around the world,  is launching a Nashville Chicken Sandwich by best-selling vegan brand Atlas Monroe.  The debut marks the first time Canadians can buy the popular chicken product, which frequently sells out online. Based in California, Atlas Monroe is reportedly the largest producer of vegan fried chicken in the world.  Deborah Torres, Atlas Monroe’s founder and CEO, won the first pitch competition held by Copper Branch and The Vegan Women Summit, leading to an opportunity for Torres to partner with the Canadian fast-casual chain.  Success after Shark Tank Atlas Monroe first gained national notoriety when Deborah and co-founder Johnathan Torres appeared on an episode of Shark Tank in 2019. During their appearance, the pair famously turned …

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