Photo by Emilie BoenigThe Texas burger, a customized regional entree, is made with cheddar cheese, pickles, mustard, lettuce, tomato and onions. Smashburger localizes one burger on the menu for each region it serves.
After an unexpected two-week delay, Denver–based Smashburger opened Aug. 28 at Lakeline Market, 14028 N. US 183, Austin.
Brad Brown, Smashburger's Austin market regional director, said the delay was due to permitting issues with the city of Austin.
"The store has been essentially done for three weeks, but we've just been getting the permitting process taken care of, which took longer than expected," he said.
Smashburger has 200 locations in five countries including the U.S., Canada, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and Costa Rica. The Lakeline Market location is the fourth in the Austin area, with one in Temple, one in New Braunfels and another on Slaughter Lane. A fifth Austin-area Smashburger is expected to open near the Mueller H-E-B by the end of the year, Brown said.
