May 24, 2018
The 5th Burger 21® Bay Area restaurant location opens in Saint Petersburg, Florida on Monday June 4th, 2018.
Tampa, Fl. –May 14th, 2018: Burger 21®, a fast casual, “better burger” chain, is excited to announce the opening of its newest corporate owned location in St. Petersburg, Florida. Located at 3201 4th Street N, fans of the Tampa based Burger 21® can expect to see many of the classic Burger 21® crave-able burgers and shakes, and some new items that will only be available at the St. Petersburg location.
Chef Mike Remes has developed a menu that sets itself apart from the competition with it’s unique, chef-crafted 100% certified angus beef, seafood, chicken, and gluten-friendly gourmet burger creations, hand-crafted signature shakes, hand-breaded buttermilk chicken tenders and fresh salads. Highlights on St. Petersburg menu include the all new Chili Cheese Crunch burger, the Spicy Tuna burger, and the much talked about vegan plant based “Impossible burger”. The St. Petersburg Burger 21® will also offer our full sauce bar with Burger 21’s original, house-made signature sauces.
The restaurants beverage options will include freshly squeezed lemonade, Kahwa cold brew coffee, Kombucha tea, hand-crafted flavored teas, fountain and non-carbonated drinks, plus a selection of craft beer and wine.
“We are excited to be in St. Petersburg, and its amazing food scene”, said Mark Johnston, founder and owner of Burger 21®. “The Northeast neighborhood is a great community and we are looking forward to being a part of it. Everyone has been very helpful and positive during our construction phase, and we are looking forward to paying that back with some great hospitality, burgers, and shakes.”
Everyone in the neighborhood is invited to the Official Grand Opening of Burger 21® on Monday, June 4th 2018. The doors will open at 11am with a ribbon cutting by the St. Petersburg Chamber of Commerce, and the first 50 guests to eat lunch with Burger 21® will receive Burger 21® giveaways. Burger 21® will also be celebrating their opening on social media, where Facebook fans have the chance to win $21 gift cards.
The opening of the Burger 21® restaurant is another example of the continued investment by Burger 21® in its home base of the Tampa Bay area. The location will be run by General Manager Jonniene Moritz, who has been with the brand for three years and believes the St. Petersburg location will allow Burger 21® to further immerse itself in the Tampa Bay Area as a local favorite.
Highlights of Burger 21® St. Petersburg include:
- 50 new team members hired in St. Petersburg
- Approximately 1950 square feet
- Seating for 48 customers inside the restaurant
- Patio with seating for 35 customers
- Exclusive Burger 21® menu items
With the opening of the St. Petersburg location, Burger 21® will have 23 restaurants open and more than 3 franchised locations set to open across the country in 2018.
The St. Petersburg Burger 21® is located at 3201 4th Street N, St. Petersburg, Florida 33704.
