Killer Burger
{{Short description|American restaurant chain}}
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| image = Killer Burger - Hillsboro, Oregon.jpg
| image_caption = Exterior of a Killer Burger restaurant in Hillsboro, Oregon, in 2017
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| num_locations = 19
| area_served = Oregon, Washington and Idaho
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| industry = Restaurants
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| homepage = {{URL|https://killerburger.com/}}
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Killer Burger is an American restaurant chain.
History
The company was founded by Thomas "TJ" Southard in Portland, Oregon.{{Cite web|last=Bernstein|first=Maxine|date=2017-08-12|title=Killer Burger and competitor battle over burger names, recipes|url=https://www.oregonlive.com/portland/2017/08/burger_battle_heats_up_in_cour.html|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201112030803/https://www.oregonlive.com/portland/2017/08/burger_battle_heats_up_in_cour.html|archive-date=2020-11-12|access-date=2020-10-01|website=The Oregonian|language=en}}{{Cite web|last=|first=|last2=|first2=|last3=|first3=|last4=|first4=|last5=|last6=|first6=|last7=|first7=|date=24 August 2020|title=Killer Burger Is Plotting an Expansion Across the West|url=https://www.wweek.com/restaurants/2020/08/24/killer-burger-is-plotting-an-expansion-across-the-west/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200920140109/https://www.wweek.com/restaurants/2020/08/24/killer-burger-is-plotting-an-expansion-across-the-west/|archive-date=2020-09-20|access-date=2020-10-01|website=Willamette Week|language=en-US}} John Dikos is the chief executive officer.{{Cite web |title=Killer Burger Names John Dikos President |url=https://www.qsrmagazine.com/news/killer-burger-names-john-dikos-president |access-date=2022-05-03 |website=QSR magazine |date=19 July 2021 |language=en |archive-date=2023-01-03 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230103034517/https://www.qsrmagazine.com/news/killer-burger-names-john-dikos-president |url-status=live }}
There were 19 locations in the U.S. states of Oregon, Idaho, and Washington as of April 2022, including high-profile, non-traditional locations at Portland's Moda Center and Providence Park.{{Cite web |title=Killer Burger Signs a Lease in Southwest Portland |url=https://www.qsrmagazine.com/news/killer-burger-signs-lease-southwest-portland |access-date=2022-05-03 |website=QSR magazine |date=12 April 2022 |language=en |archive-date=2022-05-07 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220507091417/https://www.qsrmagazine.com/news/killer-burger-signs-lease-southwest-portland |url-status=live }}
LaMichael James, a former player in the National Football League and for the Oregon Ducks, owns three franchises, one in Lake Oswego, one in Eugene and another in Beaverton.{{cite news |last1=Prewitt |first1=Andi |title=Former Oregon Ducks Football Star and NFL Player LaMichael James Has Opened a Second Killer Burger |url=https://www.wweek.com/restaurants/2022/01/26/former-oregon-ducks-football-star-and-nfl-player-lamichael-james-has-opened-a-second-killer-burger/ |access-date=6 February 2022 |work=Willamette Week |date=2022-01-26 |language=en |archive-date=2022-02-06 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220206113248/https://www.wweek.com/restaurants/2022/01/26/former-oregon-ducks-football-star-and-nfl-player-lamichael-james-has-opened-a-second-killer-burger/ |url-status=live }} The Killer Burger on NW 23rd in Portland closed in 2023.{{Cite web |date=2023-06-30 |title=Killer Burger Has Closed Its Northwest 23rd Avenue Restaurant |url=https://www.wweek.com/food/2023/06/30/killer-burger-has-closed-its-northwest-23rd-avenue-restaurant/ |access-date=2023-07-06 |website=Willamette Week |language=en |archive-date=2023-07-01 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230701022332/https://www.wweek.com/food/2023/06/30/killer-burger-has-closed-its-northwest-23rd-avenue-restaurant/ |url-status=live }}
Reception
Killer Burger won in the Best Burger category and placed second in the Best Catering Service category of Willamette Week{{'s}} annual 'Best of Portland' readers' poll in 2022.{{Cite web |title=Food Winners |url=https://www.wweek.com/promotions/2022/07/13/food-winners/ |access-date=2025-02-18 |website=Willamette Week |language=en}} The business was a runner-up in the Best Burger category in 2024.{{Cite web |title=2024 Best of Portland Readers’ Poll: Food |url=https://www.wweek.com/promotions/2024/07/23/2024-best-of-portland-readers-poll-food/ |access-date=2025-02-18 |website=Willamette Week |language=en}}
See also
References
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External links
{{Commons category|Killer Burger}}
- {{Official website|https://killerburger.com}}
Category:Hamburger restaurants in the United States
Category:Restaurants in Oregon
Category:Restaurant chains in the United States
Category:Restaurant franchises
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