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TAMPA — The Burger 21 franchise chain, developed by the owners of The Melting Pot, is expanding in the Orlando market.
The chain, according to a release, says cities in the Greater Orlando market it plans to target include Winter Park, Altamonte Springs, Winter Garden, Lake Mary and Celebration. Burger 21 currently has two locations in Orlando. One is at the Shoppes at Millenia, which opened in November, and the other is near the University of Central Florida, which opened in February. Burger 21 has six restaurants in Florida, plus 18 franchised locations in development along the East Coast, according to the release.
Daniel Torres, who owns the UCF Burger 21, says he looks forward to opening a second location in the area. “I'm thrilled with how the community has responded to Burger 21,” Torres says in the release. “They're wowed by the decor, environment and especially the menu. Most come in expecting fast food, but as soon as they bite into our fresh burgers, they taste the difference.”
Burger 21 has signed franchise agreements with 10 different entities in seven states since fall 2011, according to the statement. In late March the company announced it had signed two multi-unit franchise agreements for seven new restaurants in Florida, including locations in the Fort Myers-Naples region.
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