DINING FEATURE P. Terry’s
AN ICONIC DESIGN When designing P. Terry’s Burger Stand, Patrick Terry and his wife, Kathy, were inspired by the timelessness of Googie architecture, a futuristic building style based on the Space Age and technology.
Burger Stand Austin-based chain grows throughout Central Texas W hen P. Terry’s Burger Stand rst opened in 2005 as a drive-thru with a walk-up window on Barton Springs Road and Lamar Boulevard, owners Patrick and Kathy Terry aimed to o er all-natural American burgers and fries as fast food with an eye on better quality. Since then, P. Terry’s has expanded from one to 28 burger shops in Austin, San Marcos, Kyle, New Braunfels and San Antonio, with di erent locations o ering dine-in, drive-up or food truck service. P. Terry’s opened ve new locations during the pandemic. Another ve locations are expected to open next year with Dripping Springs coming in mid-January and the Cedar Park location opening soon after. “Austin is a food city. I think that this was the perfect place at the perfect time for P. Terry’s to get started,” CEO Todd Coerver said. P. Terry’s ies in beef from California that is vegetarian-fed and free of hormones or antibiot- ics. The restaurant also uses Idaho potatoes and perfected its cooking methods to ensure meals are free of trans fats or hydrogenated oils. Addition- ally, its banana bread and shakes are made in its own commissary. “We [wanted] to provide a quality product that had never been served in a fast-food environment,” Patrick said. In line with the quality of ingredients, Patrick said he also paid attention to making an impact with the architectural style of the building. Terry designed the burger stand with architect Michael Hsu to incorporate a timelessness associated with the Googie architecture style, which is a futuristic style based on the Space Age and advanced technol- ogy that was popularized in the 1940s. BY SUMAIYA MALIK
The P. Terry’s location in San Marcos—P. Terry’s No. 16—is located at 515 Springtown Way, just o the South I 35 Frontage Road. The Kyle location—No. 28—opened in September.
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WHY IS IT CALLED P. TERRY’S?
The name “P. Terry” comes from owner Patrick Terry, who coined the nickname in a friend group that had two people named “Patrick.” For simplicity, his friends called him P. Terry, and his wife later suggested using the name for the restaurant.
Owners Kathy and Patrick Terry opened their rst location in 2005.
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P. Terry uses special cooking methods to ensure its meals are free of trans fats or hydrogenated oils.
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P. Terry’s ies in beef from California and potatoes from Idaho for its burgers and fries.
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P. Terry’s Burger Stand A 18940 S. I-35 Frontage Road, Kyle 512-256-5309 www.pterrys.com/locations/austin/28-kyle Hours: Sun.-Thu. 7 a.m.-11 p.m., Fri.-Sat. 7 a.m.-midnight B 515 Springtown Way, San Marcos 512-216-6477 www.pterrys.com/locations/austin/16-san-marcos Hours: Sun.-Thu. 7 a.m.-11 p.m., Fri.-Sat. 7 a.m.-midnight
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