Smokin' Oak Wood-Fired Pizza & Taproom Makes Texas Debut

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Local Family of Entrepreneurs Brings Fast-Casual Concept to Austin

August 17, 2022 // Franchising.com // AUSTIN, Texas. - Smokin' Oak Wood-Fired Pizza is happy to announce the opening of its first Lone Star State location. The new restaurant and self-pour taproom will be located at 8300 N FM 620, Ste. K200., in Austin, Texas, and will celebrate its grand opening in late August/early September. This will be a true family-run business, locally-owned and operated by Tiffany Lauchlan and her brother, Ed Juline, with Tiffany's husband, Gary, assuming the role of General Manager. To celebrate the grand opening, each guest can enjoy one free individual sized pizza from 12:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. when the restaurant officially opens its doors.

"The Austin community has been growing rapidly these days and residents need a restaurant that provides an experience for the whole family to enjoy," said Tiffany Lauchlan. "At Smokin' Oak Pizza, you can have a delicious meal in either 15 minutes or enjoy the self-pour taproom and linger for longer, so it's perfect for every occasion. I know local families will love this concept because kids can have fun watching their food being made while parents relax with a drink from the Taproom."

Smokin' Oak Wood-Fired Pizza and Taproom features a full menu of wood-fired pizzas, sandwiches, salads, starters, and even desserts. The oven, fueled by oak wood, gets to about 900 degrees and cooks pizzas in about two minutes. The brand delivers an enjoyable pizza experience through the use of its open-plan kitchen, which allows customers to be able to customize and watch their pizzas being made right in front of them. The dough and sauces are made in-house, veggies are cut fresh throughout the day, and even the meats are roasted in the wood-fired oven to infuse real oak wood flavor.

The Taproom features a self-pour tap wall that offers beer, wine, and cider. To use the Taproom, a guest will start a tab, be provided with an RFID-enabled bracelet, and then be free to explore the tap wall. Guests can pour anywhere from one to 16 ounces at a time, which provides them an opportunity to try different wines, beers, ciders and other drinks they may not otherwise try. It's a great way to do beer tasting with friends of local breweries without the need to travel from Blanco to Dripping Springs to East Austin, instead we bring it all to you in one Taproom. A Taproom Attendant will be available to answer any questions on how to use the tap wall and to provide recommendations.

"We are thrilled to open our first location in Texas and Tiffany, Gary, and Ed are the perfect Franchise Owners to do so with," said Matt Mongoven, CEO and Co-Founder of Fourth Avenue Restaurant Group, the Franchisor of Smokin' Oak Wood-Fired Pizza. "I am confident that our unique restaurant concept will become a regular spot for the Austin community, and they'll truly remember our wood-fired signature menu items and have fun exploring the drinks on the taproom wall."

The team bringing this location together is Architect, Andrea Corn of Nuvu Interiors ATX, General Contractor, Robert Juarez of DKC Construction Group and Construction Manager, Ty Estes of ECR.

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