A plant-based burger chain has plans for the college town.
Unburger is expanding in Southeast Michigan with a new location under construction at 635 E Main Street in Ann Arbor. This will be their second location in the state, the first being in Dearborn, and their first franchised restaurant. More Unburgers are planned for Metro Detroit in the future, and the listed opening date for Ann Arbor right now is Aug. 27.
“We hear from people all the time asking when Unburger is coming to their city,” said Chief Technology Officer Moe Abdallah in an article on their website. “Ann Arbor is the first step, but the bigger vision is to build a plant-based brand that can grow well beyond Metro Detroit while still keeping the personality, quality, and energy that made people love Unburger in the first place.”
Unburger advertises their menu items as “100% plant-based.” A couple of the options are the Brunch Burger with a hash brown and fried egg on top, and the Mushroom Melt with melted cheese, caramelized mushrooms and onions. Plant-based chicken sandwiches, nuggets, fries and even a chili cheese dog are offered.
The franchisee behind the Ann Arbor restaurant is Bobak Bakhtiari, founder of the Hangry Planet convenience store concept in California. What Now Detroit is awaiting comment from Bakhtiari on the new location.
The burger spot is opening at the intersection of Mosley Street, close to Washtenaw Dairy and Union Rec. This is not far from downtown, and in a mostly residential area of the city. Signage is already up at the site.
More updates on the upcoming Ann Arbor site will be provided on their Instagram @unburgergrill.
