Upscale quick casual burger franchise Burger 21 is accelerating its growth plans for Charlotte, North Carolina aiming to develop four or more new restaurants throughout the Charlotte metro area, as well as additional units across the state. Dan Stone, Vice President, Franchise Development for management company Front Burner Brands, notes that the concept has been experiencing success in breaking into new markets and aggressive growth in Charlotte and throughout North Carolina is anticipated. The company will exhibit at a local franchise expo in Charlotte on May 31st and June 1st. Burger 21 is seeking single- and multi-unit operators with restaurant experience to join its upscale fast casual dining concept. To date, Burger 21 has twelve open locations, including one location in Charlotte’s Ballantyne area, and 20 franchised restaurants in development across the country.
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 12 in Florida, New Jersey, Georgia, North Carolina and Virginia and about 20 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 #117 Last Update:
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