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Habit Burger closes its Lexington location. Here's what to know

A sign on the door at the Lexington, SC Habit Burger location on Sunset Boulevard says the restaurant is closed.
A sign on the door at the Lexington, SC Habit Burger location on Sunset Boulevard says the restaurant is closed. chtrainor@thestate.com

A national burger chain has shut down its location on a busy stretch of Sunset Boulevard in Lexington. The Habit Burger & Grill had been open at the site for just over two years.

FULL STORY: The Lexington location of a national burger chain has closed. What we know

Here are key takeaways:

  • The Habit Burger & Grill at 5304 Sunset Blvd. is closed, according to signs posted on the doors and windows. The location is no longer listed on the chain’s website and is marked “permanently closed” on Facebook.
  • A sign on the door in early May read: “This location is closed. Thank you for your patronage and support throughout the years.”
  • The Lexington restaurant opened in January 2024 on a site previously occupied by Uno Pizzeria and Grill, which closed in April 2022 after 19 years. The Uno building was demolished to make way for Habit Burger.
  • Habit Burger started in 1969 in Santa Barbara, California. Its menu features burgers, chicken sandwiches and salads.
  • The Lexington location sat about three miles from Interstate 20 and a mile from a Target-anchored shopping center, on a stretch of Sunset Boulevard that carries about 38,000 cars per day, according to state Department of Transportation statistics.

The summary points above were compiled with the help of AI tools and edited by journalists. The full story in the link at top was reported, written and edited entirely by journalists.

Chris Trainor
The State
Chris Trainor is a retail reporter for The State and has been working for newspapers in South Carolina for more than 21 years, including previous stops at the (Greenwood) Index-Journal and the (Columbia) Free Times. He is the winner of a host of South Carolina Press Association awards, including honors in column writing, government beat reporting, profile writing, food writing, business beat reporting, election coverage, social media and more.
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