Habit Burger got its start in 1969 in Santa Barbara, California. They serve open-flame, chargrilled burgers. The franchise is mostly on the west and east coasts; nothing in the middle of the country. The above location, at Brassfield Shopping Center. The footprint of the building is mostly the same as then it was Chick-Fil-A; except, Habit has a covered patio, eating area and no playroom. When we were there last night, they had mostly drive through customers. Hopefully, they will build repeat customers and the word will get out about this new restaurant.
The promising news is that Brassfield Shopping Center is experiencing a Renaissance. Most of the stores are rented in the shopping center with great diversity in types of retail places. There is a Crumbl Cookie, Gold's Gym, Biscuitville, Trader Joe's, Trek Bike Store, Pet Supplies Plus, FedEx, and more. Brassfield opened in 1987 with PharMoor Drugs, Michaels, a movie theatre, and Stein Mart serving as anchor businesses. The cinema has not yet reopened, but there is a Red Box dumpster in front of the building, an indication that work has been started. How wonderful to have an existing shopping center experiencing a rebirth, as opposed to needing to clear land and building something new. If you are on North Battleground (NoBa), be sure to stop into one of the Brassfield shops, especially one that you may not have visited- perhaps the Habit Burger Grill.
Happy Friday! So many choices and weekends are short..
A good burger would be welcome.
Posted by: William Kendall | Monday, August 21, 2023 at 01:31 PM