North San Antonio Edition - January 2023

DINING FEATURE P. Terry’s

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 oer 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 Greater Austin, San Marcos, New Braunfels and San Antonio, with dierent locations oering 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. Patrick 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

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.

P. Terry’s Burger Stand has 28 locations in the Greater Austin, San Marcos and San Antonio areas, including restaurants at 22607 N. US 281 in Stone Oak and 530 N. Loop 1604 W. east of Blanco Road.

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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 Austin in 2005.

COURTESY P. TERRY’S BURGER STAND

P. Terry uses special cooking methods to ensure its meals are free of trans fats or hydrogenated oils.

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 22607 N. US 281, San Antonio 210-290-8106 www.pterrys.com/locations/24-stone-oak-parkway-281 Hours: Sun.-Thu. 7 a.m.-11 p.m., Fri.-Sat. 7 a.m.-midnight B 530 N. Loop 1604 W., San Antonio 726-444-0085 www.pterrys.com/locations/25-n-1604-blanco Hours: Sun.-Thu. 7 a.m.-11 p.m., Fri.-Sat. 7 a.m.-midnight

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