Beef-A-Roo holding grand opening for first Springfield restaurant on Friday
Illinois-based fast casual restaurant chain Beef-A-Roo is opening its first Springfield location this week at 1411 W. Kearney St.
The grand opening will be held Friday, and the first 100 customers get a golden ticket that is good for one free order of junior cheddar fries every week for a year.
"We're really excited to be down in this area," said Matt Riddle, Beef-A-Roo's chief operating officer.
In addition to the Kearney Street location (in a former Dairy Queen building), Riddle said Beef-A-Roo is also planning to open a second Springfield location in the old Hardee's building on East Chestnut Expressway.
Riddle said Beef-A-Roo hopes the Kearney Street restaurant will be the first step in an expansion that will eventually include locations in Branson, northwest Arkansas and the Kansas City area.
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Riddle said Beef-A-Roo has a well-rounded menu that includes 100% fresh ground beef burgers, roast beef sandwiches, soups, chili, wraps and their famous cheddar fries.
Beef-A-Roo was founded in 1976 in Rockford, Illinois and now has several locations in the state. Beef-A-Roo on Kearney Street will be open daily from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.
This article originally appeared on Springfield News-Leader: Grand opening set for Friday for Springfield's first Beef-A-Roo
