Fast-casual restaurant brand recently opened a unit in Calgary, Canada

Hicham El Abbassi and Isalmou Boussaa immigrated from Morocco to become American entrepreneurs and now own 12 District Taco stores

Schuler, who spent nine years at Wetzel’s Pretzels, likes the ice cream brand’s potential, unit economics, culture, and history.

Schuler most recently served as CEO of restaurant chain Wetzel’s Pretzels. Prior, she was CMO and then president of the snack brand.

Tanner has put a leadership team into place while moving into a founder role, but she continues to work to ensure her original vision — making people feel special — continues throughout the restaurant system as it grows.

Shake Smart will use the capital to rapidly expand both on college campuses and beyond, as consumers’ demand for healthy, on-the-go options increases.