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Dog Haus launching restaurant group to house 9 brands

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March 26, 2020

The founders of Dog Haus — Hagop Giragossian, Quasim Riaz and André Vener — are taking their gourmet hot dogs, sausages and burgers to a whole new level with the launch of The Absolute Brands.

The restaurant group is comprised of Dog Haus and eight unique concepts, and each new brand will operate from virtual kitchen locations, which are delivery-only offering off-shoots of the Dog Haus menu, according to a company press release.

"At Dog Haus, we are unlocking the box on what you can do within the typical four walls of a restaurant," Giragossian said in the release. "We believe it is extremely important to capitalize on delivery by maximizing the use of virtual kitchen spaces. We also believe in the positive direction virtual kitchens are headed and see a bright future in this space as we launch these new concepts where we can test popular items. Ultimately, our end goal with virtual kitchens is to reach wider audiences with our acclaimed, innovative menu items."

In response to the impact that mandatory closures have had on restaurants across the nation, several brick-and-mortar Dog Haus locations will also serve food from the following three concepts for pick-up and delivery only in the coming weeks.

Bad Mutha Clucka
Bad Mutha Clucka serves chef-driven chicken sandwiches and crave-able wings made with 100% all-natural, vegetarian-fed and antibiotic-free chicken.

Plant B
Plant B makes going beyond meat easy with sustainable plant-based proteins, premium toppings and sides.

Bad-Ass Breakfast Burritos
Bad-Ass Breakfast Burritos offers rolled soft flour tortilla burritos, filled with premium meats ranging from bacon and pastrami to gourmet sausages with crispy potatoes, cheese and perfectly cooked eggs.

Freiburger
The Absolute Brands is also adding a burger concept at virtual kitchen locations. Freiburger uses certified humanely raised, vegetarian fed, hormone- and antibiotic-free 100% genetically tested Black Angus beef from Creekstone Farms.

The Absolute Brands will soon announce the remaining four brands, which are breakfast, salad, pastrami and quesadilla concepts. In addition to the new brands, The Absolute Brands will introduce pop-up concepts for seasonal happenings and chef collaborations.

Currently, Dog Haus has three virtual kitchen locations open — one each in Chicago, Hollywood and Pasadena. It is also set to open its first Austin virtual kitchen at Kitchen United Mix and its second virtual kitchen with Cloud Kitchen in Avondale, Illinois, this spring.

The brand has more than 50 locations open nationwide, including 30 traditional restaurants and 20 special sites, with 10+ locations in development.