Habit

A LITTLE HISTORY

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The chain dates back to 1969 when what was then called The Hamburger Habit opened its doors on Hollister Avenue in Old Town Goleta. Some of his burgers may very well have been fired by a lanky, sandy-haired 16-year-old named Brent Reichard, who took a job as a cook there in 1976. A Dos Pueblos graduate, Reichard enrolled in Santa Barbara City College but left just a few semesters in when the owners of The Hamburger Habit sold the small fast-food joint to him and his brother, Bruce, who’d borrowed money from their mom to seal the deal.

PRESENT DAY SUCCESS

Now under the leadership of Yum! Brands, Habit Burger & Grill now has close to 400 locations and is expanding with company and franchised locations. Drive-thru conversions and ground up development sites are the target.

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LOCATION REQUIREMENTS

Seeking sites in Riverside county, not including the Coachella Valley

Ground Lease, BST, or Purchase

Parcel sized as low at 25,000 sf

Building sizes from 2,500 - 3,000 sf

High visibility sites with good ingress and egress

Free Standing sites, will consider end cap drive thru locations in shopping centers


CONTACT:                                       

Charlie Cangelosi • Charlie@IrishCB.com • 818.646.6117


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