Burgerville, originally called Burgerville USA, was founded in 1961 in Vancouver, Washington, by George Propstra. While this burger chain might sell the usual hamburgers, French fries, onion rings, and shakes, this chain is very different from other burger restaurants. The company is well known for using local resources for their food ingredients, including eggs from free-range hens, locally grown, organic strawberries for shakes, as well as local, seasonal items such as hazelnuts for coffee and sundaes, and fresh pumpkins.
The company is also unique in that every location uses wind power to operate, including the corporate office. The trans-fat free oil waste is donated for biodiesel, and in 2009, the company changed their policy to allow bicycles to use the drive-up window, the only fast food chain to do so.
Employees have stirred up controversy in September 2018 by wearing controversial buttons with slogans such as “Abolish ICE” and “No One Is Illegal”.
Burgerville currently has 39 locations and has approximately 1,300 full-time employees. In 2013, the company had annual revenue of $75 million. The company has plans for expansion in the coming 5 years.
In March 2022, the company once again allowed dining inside the restaurants after being closed for 2 years.
Burgerville maintains a corporate office in Vancouver, Washington.
Burgerville, originally called Burgerville USA, was founded in 1961 in Vancouver, Washington, by George Propstra. While this burger chain might sell the usual hamburgers, French fries, onion rings, and shakes, this chain is very different from other burger restaurants. The company is well known for using local resources for their food ingredients, including eggs from free-range hens, locally grown, organic strawberries for shakes, as well as local, seasonal items such as hazelnuts for coffee and sundaes, and fresh pumpkins.
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The company is also unique in that every location uses wind power to operate, including the corporate office. The trans-fat free oil waste is donated for biodiesel, and in 2009, the company changed their policy to allow bicycles to use the drive-up window, the only fast food chain to do so.
Employees have stirred up controversy in September 2018 by wearing controversial buttons with slogans such as “Abolish ICE” and “No One Is Illegal”.
Burgerville currently has 39 locations and has approximately 1,300 full-time employees. In 2013, the company had annual revenue of $75 million. The company has plans for expansion in the coming 5 years.
In March 2022, the company once again allowed dining inside the restaurants after being closed for 2 years.
Burgerville maintains a corporate office in Vancouver, Washington.