Starbucks, Chickfila, Chipotle, Raising Canes would get people into EBA.
Guys, a lot of these name brand restaurants require a ton of red tape for "stadiums" to get them in - operating capital/investors, licensing, royalties, revshares, contracting with HQ, etc. Some of these don't even entertain the thought of going into pro or college stadiums. The operating model for these big brands wouldn't make sense to open a location inside a stadium or basketball arena when it is not being used 7 days a week for 365, most of these arenas and stadiums have a small operating window to host events 4-5 months a year. As a franchisee or someone from HQ - why would they open a location in an arena when they can go lease a location around a college campus that's open way more hours during a day and 365/opportunity for year round business.
Hence what you have always seen in college bball arenas - the knock off versions of taco stands, chicken stands, burger stands, etc. in arenas.
Chipotle doesn't even entertain the idea.... they have a consistent look and feel each franchise, or location, has to abide by.
For back up - "Chipotle does not currently operate standard full-service restaurants inside professional or college sports stadiums or arenas.
While they have extensive partnerships with athletic programs—such as fueling all student-athletes at
Ohio State,
Florida, and
Georgia for the 2025-2026 season—their presence is concentrated in areas immediately surrounding stadiums rather than inside the gates."
