California-Based Habit Burger Grill To Open 1st FL West Coast Eatery April 5

LARGO, FL — The Habit Burger Grill, the California-based restaurant company known for its award-winning Charburgers grilled over an open flame, signature sandwiches and fresh salads announced the launch of its 10th restaurant in Florida with the grand opening of its Largo eatery.

The newest drive-thru restaurant is located at 4855 East Bay Drive, Clearwater.

The eatery will officially open to the public Wednesday, April 5, at 10 a.m. But. in honor of the grand opening, The Habit Burger Grill will host an exclusive pre-opening VIP event for its CharClub and mobile app members. Guests can receive an invitation to this exclusive sneak peek by signing up here.

VIP events include:

• Free Charburger Day on Saturday, April 1: The first 200 guests from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. and 5 to 7 p.m. will receive a free freshly made Charburger, fries and a drink.
• Ryan Callahan Foundation on Monday, April 3: From 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. and 5 to 7 p.m. 100 percent of sales will be donated to the foundation.
• Sun Coast Police Benevolent Association Inc. on Tuesday, April 4: From 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. and 5 to 7 p.m., 100 percent of sales will be donated to the association.

“I am a huge fan of The Habit Burger Grill and very excited to open up the 10th Habit location in the state of Florida in the beautiful community of Largo,” said The Habit Burger Grill franchisee, Karnardo Garnett. “I am thrilled to bring the Habit’s menu featuring the famous Charburgers, amazing shakes, sushi-grade ahi tuna, award-winning sides and more to the entire Tampa Bay area.”

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The Largo restaurant will offer dine-in, takeout and drive-thru; curbside pick-up and delivery will be available via The Habit Mobile App and online at order.habitburger.com. Guests also have additional ordering options including state-of-the-art indoor self-serve kiosks and delivery through Grubhub, DoorDash, Postmates and Uber Eats.

“The first Habit Burger Grill opened in Santa Barbara (California) in 1969 — more than 50 years ago — and since then, we’ve grown to more than 350 different locations worldwide, and we couldn’t be more excited about our Largo opening,” said Douglas Branigan, chief development officer at The Habit Burger Grill. "While we have nine other restaurants in Florida with plans for expansion, Largo is unique as we’re now on the west side of Florida. We’re excited to be a part of this vibrant community and bustling city.”

The Habit Burger Grill was named to Thrillist’s list of “Underrated Burger Chains that Need to be in Every State.” With its cooked-to-order mantra, The Habit Burger Grill’s open flame sears a distinctive smoky flavor into its famous Charburgers, fresh, marinated chicken, sushi-grade ahi tuna and tenderloin steak.

This Habit Burger Grill will be open Monday through Sunday from 10:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. Drive-thru hours are Monday through Sunday from 10:30 a.m. to 11 p.m.