Tampa, Florida-based Front Burner Brands announced that first-time franchisees John and Brandi Porter are planning to open a Burger 21 restaurant in Pompano Beach in Florida. It will be the first unit in the Pompano Beach area for the three year old chain of quick casual burger restaurants. Another location, in Davie also in Broward County in South Florida, is already scheduled for an early 2014 opening. President and Chief Concept Officer Mark Johnson notes that the company will remain focused on growth and development in both new and existing markets. The company is actively seeking qualified franchisees. Both single-unit and multi-unit operators with restaurant experience are targeted for the upscale concept. Presently, the Burger 21 chain includes nine locations open in Tampa Bay and Orlando in Florida, in Voorhees, New Jersey, in Atlanta, Georgia and in Charlotte, North Carolina along with about18 others in development in six states. The units are generally in a 2400 to 3000 square foot range. The company also reported that Dan Lenhauser, who recently became Burger 21′s first Arizona franchisee, has signed an additional agreement to develop a second restaurant in the Phoenix market. Lenhauser’s first Western restaurant, in Chandler, is expected to open in mid-2014 followed by the Tempe restaurant in 2015.

CATEGORY:  Quick Casual

Chain Name:  Burger 21

Company Name:  Front Burner Brands

Street Address: 8810 Twin Lakes Blvd., Tampa, Florida 33614

Telephone: 813/425-6252                           Fax:

Email:                                                     Website:   www.burger21.com

Menu Specialty:  Hand-crafted burgers and sliders, freshly ground Certified Angus Beef, chicken, turkey, shrimp and tuna burgers, made-to-order salads, all-beef hot dogs, hand-breaded chicken tenders and a shake bar including hand-dipped shakes, floats and sundaes.

Introduced:   Fall, 2010

No. of Locations:  About nine in Florida, New Jersey, Georgia and North Carolina and about 18 under development in six states

Areas of Operation:  United States

Types of Locations: End Caps, Freestanding buildings, In-line units.

Chain Type (corp., franchise, jv):  Franchise

Size Req’d:  2400 to 3000 sq.ft.

Special Requirements (patio, drive-thru, etc):  Patio area, High traffic  & high visibility, mid to upper income areas

Contact Name:   Mark Johnston, President, Chief Concept Officer & President, Front Burner Brands                                                                                Dan Stone, Vice President, Franchise Development (dstone@frontburnerbrands.com                                                                         Ashley Pollard, Franchise Sales Associate (apollard@burger21.com)                                                                                                            Jim Sullivan, Vice President  & Vice President, Real Estate, Front Burner Brands

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PARENT Company:  Front Burner Brands, Tampa, Florida (813/881-0055 & 800/783-0867)

Related Chains:  The Melting Pot, Grillsmith

Last Report:  Restaurant & QSR Expansion Report #106            Last Update: