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Foodgasm guaranteed!","elevator_pitch":"We bring families together again around the dinner table.\u0026nbsp;We make the best chicken and waffles most people have ever tasted. More, we accommodate nearly all food allergies and restrictions from vegan to corn-free or ketogenic options. We pride ourselves on seeing diabetic grandparents eat with their gluten-free children\u0026nbsp;and lactose intolerant grandchildren. We also manufacture everything from scratch including our waffles, chicken breading, ketchup, BBQ sauce, and fruity table syrup.\u0026nbsp;","story":"Americans love fast food but that love has a substantial cost to health and healthcare.\u0026nbsp;10-16% of all Black, Indigenous, People of Color (BIPOC) and 11% of Whites\u0026nbsp;in US had diabetes in 2019More than 36% of Americans eat fast food dailyMore than 17% of Americans are on special diets that current fast food systems don't addressWaffles and Whatnot is the best solution to help America's inequality in fast foodWe accommodate nearly all allergies and food restrictions except kosherWe provide top-notch, made from scratch, freshly-cooked foods fast and consistentlyAll foods look similarly and taste amazingNo more shame for needing an allergy or food restriction accommodatedGrew from a sidewalk table to a food truck, manufacturing, restaurant, and now franchiseSelected in 2017 as one of Facebook's Small Business Council MembersTwice voted Best of Alaska by the peopleImpressed Guy Fieri on Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives which airs March 4, 2022Participated in Guy's Grocery Games which airs Father's Day 2022Raised $250k for\u0026nbsp;seed round in 2017 to expand operationBusiness ebbed and flowed but still grew during COVID; opened new restaurantNew restaurant profitable in year one\u0026nbsp;People love what we do, our community connection, and our foodWe've continually ranked as one of Alaska's top rated food establishmentsA patron can eat WAWN twice a day, everyday, and never sample the full menuWe support other small businesses and entrepreneurs by featuring Guest ChefsWAWN makes more than 90% of our foods in-houseWe control every ingredient which allows flexibility to accommodate allergiesWe only keep items that receive top ratingsOur franchise system allows for multiple menu-unique locations in a smaller areaCustomers can choose healthy options such as this Simple Salad on Toasted Quinoa wafflesor go the exact opposite route with the 7-oz No Morals Burger with Garlic Mac\u0026nbsp;- 99% of our menu items cost less than $5 per plate to make- Our average ticket per item is $15- Even with buildout and\u0026nbsp;six COVID shutdowns in 2020,\u0026nbsp;we grossed over $250,000- Restaurants operate daily with no more than six staff, average is four, thus reduced laborMy WHY mattersThis picture of my mom was taken on October 21, 2018, the last day my mom was able to utter a word. The cancer had traveled throughout her body and this was the last day life allowed her to speak. Just nine days later she passed away, her body still filled with pesticides ingested from food.\u0026nbsp;I made my mom a deathbed promise that I would pursue this passion and\u0026nbsp;continue to help others though I couldn't save her.\u0026nbsp;Every day I wake up I keep my promises to her, my previous wife who also died of cancer, and my grandmother who died just two months after my mom, that I will not give up. I will keep going because I have to. America needs Waffles and Whatnot so we can curb or offer alternatives to the foods that are poisoning our bodies.\u0026nbsp;I am a sole founder that needs to build a team for regional and\u0026nbsp;national expansionI\u0026nbsp;need $450,000\u0026nbsp;These funds will be used to hire a team,\u0026nbsp;improve manufacturing capability, fulfillment services,\u0026nbsp;and marketingThis investment will allow the foundation for the next funding round, should it be necessary, in fall 2023; focused on franchisesThank you","location":"Anchorage, AK","website":"https://www.wafflesandwhatnot.com","total_amount_raised":0,"total_investors":0,"is_funded":false,"is_active":false,"quality_score":2,"related_urls":["https://wefunder.com/waffles.and.whatnot","https://www.wafflesandwhatnot.com"]},"media":{"share_image_url":"https://uploads.wefunder.com/uploads/company/header_media_photo/53556/xxl_cropped_Smiling_At_Betsy__pic_from_GabeSmiling_in_front_of_Betsy.jpg","logo_url":"https://uploads.wefunder.com/uploads/company/logo/53556/large_cropped_Small_logo.png","header_media_url":"https://uploads.wefunder.com/uploads/company/header_media_photo/53556/standard_cropped_Smiling_At_Betsy__pic_from_GabeSmiling_in_front_of_Betsy.jpg","cover_photo_url":"https://uploads.wefunder.com/uploads/company/header_media_photo/53556/standard_cropped_Smiling_At_Betsy__pic_from_GabeSmiling_in_front_of_Betsy.jpg"},"links":{"company_url":"https://www.wafflesandwhatnot.com","facebook_url":"http://www.facebook.com/wafflesandwhatnot","instagram_url":"http://www.instagram.com/waffles_whatnot"},"highlights":[],"quick_facts":[{"index":1,"claim_id":"claim-fact-1","value":"Our products are so popular they've attracted Food Network's #1 (DDD) and #4 (GGG) tv show."},{"index":2,"claim_id":"claim-fact-2","value":"Our products and concept have been proven in our restaurant, backed up by years of reviews."},{"index":3,"claim_id":"claim-fact-3","value":"Black, disabled-veteran owned business with national potential."}],"team":[{"id":832433,"entity_id":"wefunder:company_role:832433","user_entity_id":"wefunder:user:484622","role":"founder","name":"Derrick Green Jr","title":"CEO \u0026 Founder","bio":"Derrick Green is a 21-year Army veteran who began Waffles and Whatnot on a sidewalk and has maintained it as one of Alaska's best food establishments. 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Like your concept i am in the food space invested in several different concepts. I am wondering i see your raise is so low,are you likely to just cancel your raise,doesn't wefunder require you to reach at least the minimum? Hate to invest just to get a refund etc later. To be honest I wouldn't have known you existed if I didn't put another companies name in search bar and saw you..I scroll all the way through the companies I don't see you. You aren't only one several I wouldn't have known existed if I didn't stumble across them..I guess it plays into why so many companies raises are so low.","author_name":"John Webster","votes":1,"created_at":"2022-03-15T18:46:16Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/waffles.and.whatnot#question-196533","answers":[]}],"faq":[]}}}