Graze Craze : Graze Craze Grows From a Charcuterie Side Hustle to a UFG Brand
How to use this video
This video shares the story behind the Graze Craze franchise and how the business has evolved over time. As you watch, consider the brand’s origins, values, and how its history shapes the opportunity today. If this story resonates, the next step is to request more information and speak directly with the franchisor.
About This Video
This Graze Craze video is the founder's origin story — a short, plainly told version of how a side-hustle habit became a franchise concept. The founder began making charcuterie boards for events outside of work and became known as the person who would bring the board to the gathering. As charcuterie demand grew across the U.S., she recognized a real category opportunity.
What turned the idea into a franchise specifically was inbound demand. Within about six to eight months of opening as a Graze Craze franchise, businesses started reaching out — and that signal was what made franchising look like a better path than growing a corporate-owned chain of stores. The video credits United Franchise Group's support and education on franchising as central to that decision.
A family military background also surfaces in the story as a structural advantage.
Her closing message to prospects on the fence is plain: ask any question you can come up with — you'll find this is a proven model that lets people come together through food to say I love you, congratulations, and the things people most want to communicate.