One of the most durable and popular fast food restaurant franchises in the county is about to build a new location in Tempe.
With nearly 380 locations across the country, the White Castle company has long been a market presence on the East coast and throughout the Midwest.
The company, founded in 1921 in Wichita, Kansas, has expanded into the West in the last decade, with locations in Las Vegas. Now White Castle has announced plans to build a 2,800 square foot restaurant on the south side of Tempe, Arizona.
That location, at the Emerald Center near Interstate 10 and Warner Road, will feature a drive-in service and modern exterior design. The company opened it first Arizona location in Scottsdale some three years ago near Loop 101 and Via de Ventura.
If all goes as expected, work on the new Tempe White Castle could begin later this year, with a late spring 2023 opening.
White Castle outlets usually measure around 2,200 square feet, although in recent years it has greatly expanded its store sizes, opening a 4,500 square foot property in Orlando earlier this summer.
By Garry Boulard