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restaurants that is headquartered in West Fargo,

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. Its original restaurant was founded in Fargo, North Dakota in 1987. As of July 2025, the company operates 7 locations in

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History

Burger Time's first location opened in Fargo, North Dakota, in August 1987, and it quickly opened more locations upon its initial success. The company was initially privately owned. Doug Geeslin, a Fargo-based investor, purchased the company from its founder. In 2004, Sterion, a medical devices company later renamed Sten Corporation, purchased Burger Time from Geeslin. Sten was controlled by Gary Copperud, president of CMM Properties, and CEO Kenneth Brimmer, a former president of

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. On April 29, 2007, Sten sold Burger Time to BTND LLC, a

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owned by Copperud and Jeffrey A. Zinnecker and accepted all liabilities. The duo resigned from Sten's board of directors. As of September 2024, in addition to operating Burger Time, the company operates several other restaurants in the Midwest, Florida, and Massachusetts. In the fourth quarter of 2024, BTND LLC sold its ownership in the brand

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Types

Burger Time primarily operates outdoor restaurants which offer only drive-through or walk up service. There is typically an outdoor seating area available as well as extra parking for customers who wish to eat in their vehicles.

Products

The company's menu includes hamburgers, french fries, soft drinks, and other typical

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item is the "Bigger Burger", a 1/3 pound flame broiled burger. Burger Time also purveys

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sandwiches as well as apple pie. The "Bigger Burger" combo accounts for 80% of a typical location's sales. p.2

References

External links

Official website
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History

Types

Products

See also

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