Offering shakes, burgers, BBQ, and more, Cook Out is a fast-growing restaurant chain founded and concentrated in North Carolina. It’s currently expanding its footprint throughout the South.
What Now reported back in May 2024 that Cook Out was planning its Tampa debut; then, in April of last year, more news got out, showing another Cook Out planned for St. Pete.
Now, this week, What Now came across plan review documents submitted for a new Cook Out location at 16125 N Dale Mabry Ave.
“‘Welcome to Cook Out, may I take your order please?’” begins a description of Cook Out’s history on the restaurant’s website. “It has been 25 years and counting since these words were first spoken. Cook Out originated in 1989 in Greensboro, NC.”
Cook Out’s capacious menu includes everything from Homemade Char-Grilled Hamburgers like the Old West Style (BBQ sauce, bacon, mayo, pickles, onion) to Homemaded Style Chicken Strips, to the BBQ Plate, to Chili Dogs, Quesadillas, and Cheese Fries. There’s also a broad selection of Fancy Milkshakes like Heath Toffer, Orange Push-Up, and Peach Cobbler. With a menu like this, Cook Out is sure to have something for everyone.
Opening in the North Dale Mabry location, across the street from Gaither High School, Cook Out joins business community that includes retailers like Advance Auto Parts and the Home Depot, plus restaurants like Taco Bell and Steak ‘n Shake.
You can keep up with Cook Out news by following @cookout on Instagram.
