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Top 100: Restaurants - Burgerfi

Burgerfi grabs spot number 19 on Fast Casual's 2014 Top 100: Restaurants.

February 24, 2015

Burgerfi grabs spot number 19 on Fast Casual's 2014 Top 100: Restaurants.

While most fast casual burger joints still are fighting to be king of the better-burger segment, Burgerfi doesn’t want the title. Instead, the 50-unit, Florida-based chain claims to have “picked up where better burger” companies left off, offering allnatural Angus beef, free of antibiotics and hormones. The menu also features specialty items, including Kobe beef hot dogs, gourmet toppings, desserts, craft beer and wine.

Burgerfi isn’t just strict with its dedication to healthy food practices; it’s also committed to the environment. Every unit is built according to environmentally sustainable best practices, featuring earth-friendly elements, including chairs made from recycled Coke bottles, tables made out of compressed recycled wood and large fans that use 66 percent less electricity. The chain also boasts a low carbon footprint and maintains strict recycling programs for oil, cardboard, bottles and cans. “Simply put, sustainability is important to us because we want to be a good neighbor, preserve resources for future generations and best of all we don’t have to give up quality in our food, or the aesthetics to do it,” said Josh Lorence, COO. “Why waste anything if you don’t have to? The more businesses that follow sustainable practices, the more consumers will be educated about it and hopefully carry forward the same practices in their everyday lives.”