Business & Tech
Should Krystal Bring Its Steamed Buns to Brookhaven?
The company, known for its small square burger and steamed buns, plans to move its headquarters to north Metro Atlanta in early 2013.
Krystal, the burger chain known for its steamed buns and square patties, is planning to move its headquarters to north Metro Atlanta in early 2013, according to news reports.
So, could “north Metro Atlanta” mean Brookhaven?
The new owners of the Chattanooga-based company, Argonne Capital Group, announced the move on Wednesday, citing easier executive access from Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson Airport and cost savings that will allow the company to open a new store each year, which adds new jobs as well.
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President and Chief Executive Officer Doug Pendergast told the Atlanta Journal-Constitution that the company has not yet signed a lease, but is looking for a 20,000-square-foot facility in the Perimeter area.
The company is on track to open 150 new stores over the course of the next five years, according to the Chattanooga Times Free Press.
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