Denver’s Smashburger has signed an agreement with franchisee Winding River Restaurants LLC to operate 13 restaurants in the Nashville area.
Joseph Henry, Winding River’s VP of operations, said the first new outlet for the burger chain should be open in Nashville this fall. Henry said Winding River is working with Vision Realty as it looks at six different parcels, though he declined to say which might become the first location.
Henry said the 13 restaurants are planned to open over the next four years. In addition to Nashville, Henry said Mississippi-based Winding River is interested in putting the restaurants in Clarksville, Murfreesboro, Hendersonville and other Nashville suburbs.
“From a culinary perspective, Nashville likes its burgers very much, and (is) open to new flavors,†Henry said.