Burgers from out west are coming to Southwest Michigan soon.
It is being reported Arizona-based 5th Street Burger and Fries is landing in the Kalamazoo area this spring at 3023 Oakland Drive. The new burger spot comes from Pasha Khosravani, who is originally from Portage. Khosravani told What Now Detroit he is hoping to open the location in the next six weeks.
Khosravani and his business partner Sean Silverman debuted their burgers during the pandemic at a ghost kitchen in Mesa. They saw the success of their concept and quickly found a brick-and-mortar in the Tempe area. Now, with restaurants in both Mesa and Tempe, this is the team’s first expansion into the midwest.
While this is the only announced Michigan location, the owners have prospects of opening other restaurants throughout the state, including the Grand Rapids and Detroit areas. The Kalamazoo spot will be corporate-owned, but the plan is to begin franchising in the future.
“We’re in the process of franchising,” Khosravani said.
The same menu as Arizona locations is to be expected, with the addition of an olive burger, a popular kind of sandwich in Michigan. This typically includes chopped green olives, mayonnaise and olive brine. Other options include their beef sliders, PB & PJ burger, and many different kinds of fries like waffle or sweet potato.
The company’s newest burger spot will not be on 5th Street, but at the intersection of Oakland Drive and Whites Road. It joins the Oakwood Plaza with a Subway and Bookbug Bookstore. Fletcher’s Pub Oakland Drive is also in the same parking lot.
As it gets closer to the opening, Khosravani and Silverman will be updating the community on the opening date on their website.
