Burger Time

{{short description|Regional American chain of nine fast food restaurants}}

{{Infobox company

| name = BTND, LLC

| trade_name = Burger Time

| logo = Burgertimelogo.svg

| type = LLC

| foundation = {{Start date and age|1987|8}}

| location = West Fargo, North Dakota

| industry = Fast food

| products = Fast food, including hamburgers, french fries, and milkshakes.

| brands = Hot 'n Now

| homepage = {{official website|itsburgertime.com}}

}}

Burger Time is a regional chain of drive-through fast food restaurants that is headquartered in West Fargo, North Dakota. Its original restaurant was founded in Fargo, North Dakota in 1987. As of April 2024, the company operates 7 locations in Minnesota, North Dakota, and South Dakota.{{cite web | last=Holdman | first=Jessica | title=Long time Bismarck restaurant revamping, expanding | website=Bismarck Tribune | date=January 15, 2013 | url=http://bismarcktribune.com/business/local/long-time-bismarck-restaurant-revamping-expanding/article_3a786e90-5f65-11e2-afd0-0019bb2963f4.html | access-date=December 27, 2017}}

History

Burger Time's first location opened in Fargo, North Dakota, in August 1987, and it quickly opened more locations upon its initial success.{{cite web|url=http://edgar.secdatabase.com/2094/35055704000051/filing-main.htm |title=STEN CORP, Form 10KSB, Filing Date Dec 28, 2004 |publisher=secdatabase.com |accessdate =May 14, 2018}} The company was initially privately owned. Doug Geeslin, a Fargo-based investor, purchased the company from its founder. In 2004 Sterion, a medical devices company later renamed Sten Corporation, purchased Burger Time from Geeslin. Sten was controlled by Gary Copperud, president of CMM Properties, and CEO Kenneth Brimmer, a former president of Rainforest Cafe.{{cite web|url=http://www.bizjournals.com/twincities/stories/2004/11/22/story3.html|title=Med-products firm flips for burgers|work=Minneapolis / St. Paul Business Journal|accessdate=6 April 2015}} On April 29, 2007, Sten sold Burger Time to BTND LLC, a Colorado limited liability company owned by Copperud and Jeffrey A. Zinnecker and accepted all liabilities. The duo resigned from Sten's board of directors.{{cite web|url=https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/350557/000035055707000028/stencorp10qsb.htm|title=Converted by EDGARwiz|date=14 May 2007|work=sec.gov|accessdate=6 April 2015}}

Types

Burger Time primarily operates outdoor restaurants which offer only drive-through or walk up service.{{cite book | last=Media | first=A. | title=National JobBank 2010 | publisher=Adams Media | year=2010 | isbn=978-1-4405-1317-6 | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=N8frDQAAQBAJ&pg=PT2491 | access-date=December 27, 2017 | page=2491}} There is typically an outdoor seating area available as well as extra parking for customers who wish to eat in their vehicles.

Products

The company's menu includes hamburgers, french fries, soft drinks, and other typical fast food fare, sold in combinations or a la carte.{{cite web | last=Bos | first=Mecca | title=Fargo's Burger Time chain arrives in West St. Paul | website=City Pages | date=September 7, 2016 | url=http://www.citypages.com/restaurants/fargos-burger-time-chain-arrives-in-west-st-paul/392451481 | access-date=December 27, 2017}} Their signature item is the "Bigger Burger", a 1/3 pound flame broiled burger. Burger Time also purveys barbecue pulled pork and chicken sandwiches as well as apple pie.{{cite web | title=Roundup: New dining options making progress | website=Palladium-Item | date=March 3, 2017 | url=http://www.pal-item.com/story/money/business/2017/03/03/roundup-new-dining-options-making-progress/98487290/ | access-date=December 27, 2017}} The "Bigger Burger" combo accounts for 80% of a typical location's sales.{{cite web|url=http://www.bizjournals.com/twincities/stories/2004/11/22/story3.html?page=2|title=Med-products firm flips for burgers|work=Minneapolis / St. Paul Business Journal|accessdate=6 April 2015}} p.2