Must Be Something in the Sunshine

BurgerFi got its start in 2011 in southeast Florida with its first location opening in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea. Today, it’s one of the nation’s fastest-growing “better burger” concepts with approximately 125 restaurants and counting. “It all started after a group of restaurateurs in the area founded an American gastropub called ‘The Office’ and realized that among the many high-end dishes available, by far the most popular item on the menu was the burger made with 100-percent all-natural Angus beef,” explained Charlie Guzzetta, President of BurgerFi. “It was then we got a glimpse into two salient consumer trends – people still want that classic American comfort food of a burger, fries and a drink, but they also care about quality and transparency of ingredients. We thought – how can we bring this same experience to more people, but in a more accessible way? And we’ve never wavered from our commitment to serving delicious, chef-inspired, hand-crafted food made…