‘We did it!’: Midlands burger restaurant is reopening after fire damaged kitchen
A Blythewood burger and beer spot has reopened its doors after a fire damaged its kitchen last month.
Chubby’s Burgers and Brewhouse announced in a social media post that it is back open following a fire in early March. Chubby’s is located at 420 McNulty St. in Blythweood.
“Well guys — we did it!!,” the restaurant posted on Facebook. “Permits were done, we soared through a perfect DHEC inspection, and we got a fresh delivery so we just couldn’t wait anymore!!”
Chubby’s had a soft reopening Thursday night and will be open from 3 to 11 p.m. Friday and Saturday, the post said. It will return to regular hours — 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays, and 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays — beginning next week.
“It is SO good to be back,” the business posted.
Chubby’s Burgers and Brewhouse opened its brick-and-mortar location in Blythewood in February. The business previously made a name for itself as a food truck in the Columbia area, having set up shop at a host of locations through the years, including the BullStreet District, Steel Hands Brewing, WECO Bottle and Biergarten and elsewhere.
But in March, a fire broke out in the kitchen after a gas line broke when some equipment was being moved. No one was injured in the fire. The restaurant noted at the time that there had been some significant damage in the kitchen.
