Smashburger Coming to Southdale Center's Food Court

Smashburger—the fast casual restaurant best known for its signature 100 percent Angus beef burgers that are literally smashed onto the grill with a metal press to sear in flavor and moisture—is set to open its ninth Twin Cities restaurant later this year at Edina's .

Southdale Center officials announced the addition of Smashburger to the mall's revamped dining pavillion, approximately one week after making several other big reveals of .

Smashburger will be open for business this winter, when the overhauled dining pavillion is completed. The mall is currently in the midst of a .

Denver-based Smashburger—one of the fastest-growing burger chains in the country—offers a menu that includes burgers, hot dogs, french fries, sweet potato fries, black bean burgers, chicken sandwiches, salads, Häagen-Dazs shakes and floats and kids meals.

Once it opens, the Edina location will be the ninth in Minnesota. Restaurants already exist in Eagan, Eden Prairie, Golden Valley, Plymouth, Roseville, St. Anthony, St. Paul and Woodbury.

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