Retro-Themed Family-Friendly Diner Will Donate 10% of First Three Days Sales to For Kids
Virginia is for lovers and Chesapeake, Virginia is going to love Hwy 55 Burgers, Shakes & Fries, the highly lauded All-American family-friendly diner, which is set to open its second Virginia location on Monday, May 26.
With the new restaurant located on 1445 Sam’s Drive, Suite 103 (located in the Walmart Way shopping center off Battlefield, Blvd.) residents of and visitors to Chesapeake will experience an inviting dining experience with fresh, never-frozen burgers, premium sliced cheesesteaks piled high on steamed hoagies, and frozen custard made in-house every day. With its open-grill design, the kitchen’s dedication and care when hand-crafting meals is front and center.
“We are very excited to bring good times and great food to the fine folks in Chesapeake,” said Alex Tzekovsky, franchise owner for the Chesapeake restaurant. “Hwy 55 already has a stellar reputation for having the best burgers you’ll find anywhere and we can’t wait to open our doors for our new neighbors and old friends.” Tzekovsky is planning several other locations in the Hampton Roads area in the coming years. Hwy 55 also has a restaurant in Blacksburg.
While celebrating its 26th year in business, Hwy 55 has sold the rights to more than 1,000 franchise locations around the world. Hwy 55 has also signed franchise agreements for Texas, West Virginia, Louisiana, Kentucky and southern Indiana and Virginia in the past year. The brand plans to open approximately 25 locations in 2017.
Hwy 55 president and founder.
“I founded Hwy 55 Burgers, Shakes & Fries 25 years ago, to provide something that I felt was missing: great food, friendly service and honest value,” said Hwy 55 president Kenney Moore, who flipped every burger himself for the brand’s first two years of business. “Those principles continue today at all of our restaurants and we will look forward to treating more Virginians in Chesapeake and other areas in this great state in the coming years.”
Hwy 55 has not only resonated well with the burger-loving public, the restaurant and franchising industries have taken notice as well. Hwy 55 won BurgerBusiness.com’s “Best Burger” in 2012 and in 2014, Franchise Business Review named Hwy 55 one of the best restaurant franchises in the country. The brand also was recently named a top 500 franchise in the United States by Entrepreneur magazine for the second consecutive year and a “Next 20” restaurant brand by Nation’s Restaurant News.
In keeping with Hwy 55’s continued mission to give back to the communities it enters, Hwy 55’s Andy’s Charitable Foundation and the Tzekovsky owner will donate 10% of sales from the restaurant’s first three days to the For Kids (www.forkidsva.org), one of the largest providers for homeless families in Virginia, touching over 37,000 lives annually through its holistic housing programs and extended services for families. Andy’s Charitable Foundation is Hwy 55’s most visible commitment to community involvement.
Hwy 55 Chesapeake’s hours are 11 am – 9 pm Sunday through Thursday and 11 am – 10 pm on Friday and Saturday. For more information, call the restaurant at 757-301-9707.
Hwy 55, the official restaurant of National Hamburger Day and National Cheeseburger Day, is a retro-themed diner that features fresh, never-frozen hand-pattied burgers, house-made frozen custard, and other classic favorites in a unique open-kitchen setting. Founded in Goldsboro, North Carolina in 1991, Hwy 55 reflects founder Kenney Moore’s commitment to authentic hospitality, incredible service and the world’s best burgers. Hwy 55 currently has 136 locations in 11 states, Denmark and the United Arab Emirates. Fans are invited to like Hwy 55 at https://www.facebook.com/Hwy55burgers or follow at https://twitter.com/hwy55burgers. For more information, visit https://www.hwy55.com.
