Boardwalk Fresh Burgers & Fries franchisee Tony Ratliff has locked down a lease for his first Boardwalk location in Atlanta, Georgia. The new location can be found in the Shoppes of Druid Hills location on the corner of North Druid Hills and Briarcliff Road and should be open by the summer of 2009. Boardwalk Fresh Burgers & Fries is a Maryland-based fast casual restaurant chain that brings the boardwalk experience to life through delicious made to order burgers and their famous Boardwalk fries. Ratliff signed a master franchise deal with Boardwalk and plans to open 50 restaurants throughout Georgia.

Ratliff is in the process of looking for more prime real estate in Atlanta and the metro Atlanta area and is actively pursuing qualified candidates interested in franchising with Boardwalk Fresh Burgers & Fries in Georgia.

“Boardwalk Fresh Burgers & Fries offers great food at a reasonable price,” says Ratliff. “We are sure that Boardwalk will prove to be a lucrative investment for us and future franchisees.”

Boardwalk Fresh Burgers & Fries features delicious, fresh, made-to-order burgers and fries in a fun, beach-themed atmosphere. Already four stores strong, the concept is growing rapidly and expects to have more than 1,000 stores in development nationwide by 2013.