CaliBurger

It operates as both, but its primary strategic value lies in automation testing. The two Washington locations generate consumer revenue while functioning as live deployment sites for Miso Robotics' kitchen robots, specifically the Flippy arm for frying and grilling. This hybrid model has made the small chain more significant as an R&D platform than as a growth-stage consumer brand.

CaliBurger was the first commercial restaurant chain to deploy Miso Robotics' Flippy robot arm in its kitchens, initially for the fry station. The relationship deepened to the point where, in August 2024, Miso Partners — an entity tied to the Miso Robotics ecosystem — moved to absorb CaliBurger's assets and fold them into a new brand, Atomic Wings (per Restaurant Business, August 2024).

The brand's assets were targeted for acquisition by Miso Partners in a letter-of-intent restructuring announced in August 2024, with plans to merge them into a new fast-casual concept called Atomic Wings (per Restaurant Business, August 2024). The deal effectively transitions the CaliBurger footprint from a standalone burger chain into the operating backbone for a new chicken-wing brand.

Public sources are thin, but the two known locations in Lynnwood and Seattle are company-operated stores within mall environments. Given the deep integration with Miso Robotics hardware for testing purposes, these locations likely function as owned test kitchens rather than a traditional franchise network.

The capital structure is not publicly disclosed. However, the proposed acquisition by Miso Partners indicates that operational control and assets are moving under the umbrella of backers associated with Miso Robotics, rather than a traditional venture-capital round or restaurant private-equity buyout (per Restaurant Business, August 2024).