The chain, which has gone viral, started as a street vendor in Los Angeles and has grown to nine locations over the past decade.

While the COVID-19 pandemic has hit small businesses hard, the restaurant Mr. Fries Man has been able to expand and franchise. Craig Batiste wanted to start a unique business. "It started in my ...

GARDENA, Calf. (KABC) -- The COVID-19 pandemic has hit small businesses hard, but one Gardena restaurant owner was able to expand his business even during a pandemic. Craig Batiste, otherwise known as ...

Craig Batiste started at home. Five years ago, the Gardena, California, resident began piling backyard-grilled meats atop mounds of fresh-cut French fries, drenching them in yummy sauces and posting ...

With an oversized pair of scissors and a chorus of cheers from friends and customers, Galen Thomas and Donte Fassett cut the ...

Mona Holmes is an editor at Eater Southern California/Southwest, a regular contributor at KCRW radio, and a 2022 James Beard Award nominee. He took over the former Equelecua Cuban Cafe in September ...

PEORIA, AZ — Mr. Fries Man is expanding to the West Valley this summer! The franchise restaurant that serves gourmet fries in Tempe will soon have another location in Peoria. The California franchise ...

Okay, so my go-to chili cheese fries spot wound up closing due to last year’s shutdown. Obviously, that’s a bigger bummer for the owners and staff of the departed Sister Ray’s restaurant than it is ...