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The startup behind MrBeast Burger explains the business of influencer 'ghost kitchens' aperelli@businessinsider.com (Amanda Perelli) © Provided by Business Insider Jimmy Donaldson (MrBeast). Virtual Dining Concepts. Hi, this is Amanda Perelli and welcome back to Insider Influencers, our weekly rundown on the business of influencers, creators, and social-media platforms. Sign up for the newsletter here. In this week's edition: Does that sound like your dream job? Apply here.  YouTube star Jimmy Donaldson (MrBeast) launched a pop-up "MrBeast Burger" restaurant in December w...

YouTube star MrBeast launched a virtual restaurant brand, MrBeast Burger, in December. The team has sold over 1 million sandwiches and is now looking to expand to 1,000 locations by the end of Q2. Insider spoke to MrBeast's launch partner, Virtual Dining Concepts, to learn more about the business of influencer "ghost kitchens." When YouTube star Jimmy Donaldson (MrBeast) posted a video about opening a burger joint in December, it seemed like just another stunt to drive video views.  The 22-year-old creator, known for spending lavishly on subscriber challenges and cash giveaways, created a po...

The Mayor of Flavortown Guy Fieri Invades Las Vegas With His Delivery-Only Dishes Fans can order burgers with bacon and mac and cheese, fried chicken sandwiches, and fried pickles Share this story Flavortown Kitchen [Official Site] The Mayor of Flavortown rides the ghost kitchen wave, teaming up with Virtual Dining Concepts and restaurateur Robert Earl to create a delivery-only burgers and chicken sandwiches. Guy Fieri’s new Flavortown Chicken offers the TV chef’s favorite dishes such as bacon-wrapped jalapeño poppers dubbed Pig Poppers, bourbon brown sugar Buffalo wings, burgers topped...

Photo by: NBC/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images Much-maligned — yet wildly popular — chef Guy Fieri has returned to Times Square. The Mayor of Flavortown is back in business with a new ghost kitchen in Manhattan, called Flavortown Kitchen, located at 1540 Broadway, at the corner of West 45th Street and Seventh Avenue. The NYC burger-and-wings shop is one of dozens of Flavortown Kitchen shops that have recently opened up across the country, with other locations popping up in cities including Vegas, Dallas, Boston, and Washington, D.C. Each identical menu showcases a colorful array of Fieri-...