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Little Big Burger, Burgers Grilled Right on a growth mission

February 5, 2018

Portand, Oregon-based Little Big Burger and Burgers Grilled Right, owned by Chanticleer Holdings Inc, are both expanding across the country. 

Chanticleer CEO Mike Pruitt said in a company press release that he expects the total store count to increase by more than 20 percent from last year's total of 57.

"We remain pleased at the progress of our continuing national rollout of both our Little Big Burger and Burgers Grilled Right brands," he said in the release. "Currently, we have 12 LBB stores and previously stated that we expected to add eight to 12 new locations in 2018. With our current pipeline, remaining JV locations and new potential franchise partners we are confident we can exceed our previous guidance."

The chain, according to the release, is opening a LBB location this month in San Diego and a BGR location in March on the campus of Catholic University in Washington D.C.

"Importantly, while still very early and not yet a trend, we are starting to see subtle early signs of increased consumer spending due to recent tax cuts," Pruitt said.

The following locations are under construction, according to the release.

• LBB Lake Oswego and LBB Multnomah Village in Portland.
• LBB Capital Hill and Wallingford in Seattle.
• BGR Bloomfield, New Jersey.

Leases signed awaiting construction permits include:

• LBB Green Lake in Seattle.
• LBB Rea Farms in Charlotte, North Carolina.
• LBB in Austin.
• BGR in Reston, Virginia.
• LBB in San Diego 

Leases pending:

• LBB Charlotte, North Carolina.
• LBB in Portland.
• 2 LBB units in San Diego.