Smashburger, a restaurant boasting “better burgers”, plans to expand further into Johnson County with a new Overland Park franchise.
What’s new: A representative for Johnson County franchisee Sachi Foods LLC., confirmed for the Post a new Overland Park location is coming soon, but an exact address remains up in the air.
- More details will likely be determined by the beginning of 2023.
What’s on the menu: Outside of traditional beef burgers, Smashburger also offers other options like grilled chicken sandwiches, black bean burgers, salads and chicken wings.
- Side items include “smash” fries, tater tots, haystack onion strings and crispy Brussels sprouts.
- The restaurant also has a range of milkshakes, from traditional flavors like chocolate and strawberry to signature ones like caramel apple pie and mocha chocolate chip.
Bigger picture for Smashburger in Johnson County
Plans for a new Smashburger in Overland Park come as the chain expands in Johnson County and the wider Kansas City metro.
- Sachi Foods already owns and operates a Smashburger at the Olathe Station shopping station and they say they and may open another in Shawnee.
- In the wider Kansas City metro, another Smashburger location is in the works near the University of Kansas Medical Center.
- A previous Smashburger location in south Overland Park under different ownership closed in 2020.
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