Burger Boy breaks ground on second location

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San Antonio’s far west side is a little closer to getting its first tastes of the Burger Boy brand.

The iconic burger restaurant announced on its Instagram account on Sunday that it has officially broken ground on its second location, at the corner of Potranco Road and Hunt Lane, and hopes to be up and running by February.

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The original location at 2323 N. St. Mary’s has been feeding customers since 1985 with a simple menu that focuses on burgers, fries and shakes. Regulars love the Bates Special (a quarter-pound burger, fries and soft drink), while the Working Man (a half-pound double, fries and a drink) feeds heartier appetites. Burger Boy has been a regular recipient of the annual Critics Choice awards given out by the Express-News.

Burger Boy was acquired in early 2017 by a new ownership group that plans to add future locations using the construction of the second restaurant as a template.

“It’s a great burger place. It’s been here forever,” co-owner Rick Molina told the Express-News in March. “You talk to people and you see how everyone drives to Burger Boy. The biggest request is, ‘When are you going to open one (on my side of town)?’”

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Artist renderings call for a similar pitched roof to the original location, but with expanded indoor seating and a covered outdoor area.

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Twitter: @chuck_blount