You may have noticed construction at the Burger King in east Columbus this week.
The eatery, located at 119 Alabama St., is undergoing renovations. An official with the city’s building department, which issued permits for the work, described it as a “reimaging.”
Here are specifics: The fast food restaurant’s play room for children is being done away with. The interior is being refurbished. It is being repainted. New signs are going up. The drive-thru will be tweaked.
The Burger King remains open.
In Starkville, Bulldog Burger Company opened last week.
It’s located at 702 University Dr., where Sweet Peppers Deli once was. The new restaurant, owned by the Eat With Us Group, specializes in gourmet burgers.
There are salads, sandwiches, appetizers, beer (tapped and bottled) and milkshakes on the menu. But the focus is burgers. They are 13 kinds on the menu, including “The Mission” (chorizo, sliced avocado, Monterey Jack cheese); “Pimentology” (roasted-jalapeno pimento and cheese, fried green tomato); “Freshman 15” (panko-fried mozzarella, bacon, sassy sauce); “Good Mornin'” (bacon, cheddar, potato hash, fried egg); and others.
The eatery is open from 11 a.m. to midnight, Monday through Thursday; from 11 a.m. to 1 a.m., Friday and Saturday; and from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m., Sunday. The full meno is available until 10 p.m. each night. After that, a “late night food menu” is available, according to Shannon Barkley, director of sales and marketing with Eat With Us Group.
Bulldog Burger Company employs about 40 people.
Moving on.
With Sunday being Valentine’s Day, here are some interesting U.S. Census Bureau statistics.
There are 14,161 florist establishment in this country. There are 23,096 jewelry stores. In 2013, there were 1,185 manufacturing establishments that produced chocolate and cocoa products. There are 399 dating service establishments, including Internet services, in the U.S.
Lastly, take this for what it’s worth: In January, Redbox, the movie rental service, announced that based on 2015 rentals of romance and romantic comedy, Columbus is the most romantic city in the U.S.
(It tied for the top spot, actually, with Lake Charles, Louisiana.)
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William Browning was managing editor for The Dispatch until June 2016.
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