Smashburger to beef up presence in Atlanta with more locations

Metro Atlanta Smashburger fans with a hankering to feast on one of the Denver chain’s signature burgers will soon have more locations from which to choose.

The company said Tuesday it has signed an agreement to bring 12 more stores to Atlanta over the next seven years. The chain is working with franchisees Robison Peck Group LLC, owned by Eric Robison and Charlie Peck, to bring the restaurants to the area.

Smashburger has four locations in metro Atlanta — Buckhead, Kennesaw, Johns Creek and on Windward Parkway in Alpharetta.

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