Popular California burger chain is opening another store in the Charlotte area
A popular California burger restaurant is expanding again in the Charlotte area, as the chain opens its sixth North Carolina store at Lake Norman.
The Habit Burger Grill, known for its cooked-to-order chargrilled burgers, will debut Feb. 7 at 7266 NC-73 Highway in Denver, the company told The Charlotte Observer on Tuesday.
The restaurant will be in the same Catawba Springs Promenade shopping center as another flame-grilled burger chain competitor, Burger King.
Habit Burger’s Denver store is part of its expansion plan to open 15 stores in the Charlotte region. It’s the third Charlotte-area store to open in the past year. In September, Habit Burger opened at 379 W. Plaza Drive in Mooresville after opening a store last February at 2121 W. Roosevelt Blvd. in Monroe.
What to expect at The Habit Burger
Habit Burger’s menu includes burgers cooked over an open flame, as well as sandwiches like marinated chicken, sushi-grade ahi tuna and tenderloin steaks. Sides include tempura green beans and salads, plus milkshakes and sundaes.
Like Habit Burgers other new restaurants, the 2,826-square-foot restaurant will offer dine-in, including self-serve kiosks, takeout and drive-thru.
Delivery is available through The Habit Mobile App and online at order.habitburger.com through third-party vendors: Grubhub, DoorDash, Postmates and Uber Eats. Hours are 10:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily.
Events before opening
The Habit Burger will hold several pre-opening events.
▪ On Saturday the first 200 customers at 11:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. receive a free Charburger, fries and drink.
▪ On Monday and Feb. 6: The first 200 customers at 11:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. receive a free chargrilled meal from a pre-set menu.
Customers must be CharClub member and sign up at habitburger.com/monroe/.
About The Habit Restaurants
Habit Burger Grill opened in 1969 in Santa Barbara, California.
The chain has over 350 restaurants in 14 states and 12 international locations.
In 2019, Habit Burger opened two stores in the Charlotte area, one at 7740 Charlotte Highway in Indian Land, S.C., and another at 209 S. Kings Drive in Charlotte. The South Carolina store is still open but the Charlotte store closed within a year.
The Carolinas stores are part of the company’s expansion plan to open 2,000 stores in the U.S. and 10,000 worldwide.
The Habit Burger’s other North Carolina stores are in Burlington, Fayetteville and Greensboro. A restaurant in Clemmons closed in November after opening in 2019.
Other stores in South Carolina are in Easley, Greer and Sumter. Two more stores opening in Spartanburg and Lexington, according to Habit Burger’s website.
This story was originally published January 30, 2024 at 12:10 PM with the headline "Popular California burger chain is opening another store in the Charlotte area."