From the Ground Up: Burger King

Owner/developer: Broadway Restaurant Group LLC (Maryland Heights)
General contractor: J.E. Foster Building Co. (St. Louis)
Architect: Franz Architects (Fort Worth, Texas)
Engineers: BFA Inc., civil (Washington, Missouri); The Sadler Group, structural (Fort Worth); and AOS Engineering LLC, mechanical, electrical and plumbing (Fort Worth)
Size: 2,943 square feet
Estimated cost: WND
Lender: WND
Estimated completion: Summer
Project description: Burger King franchisee Broadway Restaurant Group is bringing its first restaurant to Springfield. It’ll feature electronic tablets for children to play games on, an updated interior design and a drive-thru. Thirty to 40 employees are expected to be hired for the chain, according to a news release. The Maryland Heights-based franchise group operates across Missouri and Illinois, including nearby restaurants in Marshfield and Joplin, and officials say they anticipate future expansion in southwest Missouri, according to the release. Burger King currently has five restaurants in Springfield, according to the company’s website.