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Joey Franchize

Joey Franchize

Joey Franchize

North Carolina Fast Food Chain Coming To Tampa

Author Joey Franchize
MIAMIL - JULY 18: A double hamburger is seen on July 18, 2002 at a Burger King in Miami, Florida. The health effects of an American diet of super-sized fast foods are becoming apparent as increasing numbers of children and adults are being treated for obesity. Studies seem to point to the fact that many overweight children and adults get a large portion of their calories by consuming too many sodas and sweetened juices and beverages. Sweetened drinks + "super-sized" meals + the convenience of fast food + a decrease in physical activity = a recipe for obesity. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

Looks like Tampa Bay will be getting a new fast-food spot real soon. The new spot is a franchise that I know most of you, including myself, have never heard of and it will be taking over two former buildings in Tampa that used to be Boston Market restaurants that were in Carrollwood & Temple Terrance.

The new fast-food joint goes by the name, Cook Out. What is that you ask? Well, it’s a privately owned chain that is based in North Carolina. It was founded in 1989, and since then   has been growing the brand and has been spreading out and setting up ship in over hundreds of cities. The Cook Out has expanded to many states across the southeastern US.

Their menu is pretty standard for a fast-food hamburger joint. It features grilled burgers, chicken sandwiches, hot dogs, North Carolina barbecue & milkshakes. The Cook Out also sells a soda that is only sold in North Carolina and some surrounding areas called Cherrywine.

Cook Out will be taking over the former Boston Market that was located at 16215 N. Dale Mabry and another one located at 5501 E. Fowler Ave. The new locations will be the first of their kind in the state of Florida, with new spots to open up in Pensacola and in the Tallahassee area.

While we have no timetable for when the restaurant will open but I will say it has gained some intrigue a from the looks of their menu. They have a wide range of fancy milkshake flavors that look and sound delicious. Can’t wait to get in line and try some of this North Carolina flavor coming to a Tampa.

Check out their menu in the meantime so that when they do open you are ready to go. Can’t wait to go to the Cook Out.

5 Restaurants That Need To Open Locations In Tampa

  • In-N-Out

    Obviously the first on our list is In-N-Out. Everyone has their own opinion on the west coast burger chain. Some think it’s overrated, and some think it’s the best fast-food burger out there.

    in.n.out

  • Cook Out

    We’re surprised that one of the biggest fast-food chains in the south hasn’t made it’s way to Florida AT ALL! Cook Out has a stacked menu of everything you could want with those old school fast food prices. Plus they have over 30 milkshake flavors. Can we start a petition to bring Cook Out to Tampa?

  • Giordano’s

    This is for all the deep dish pizza lovers. Although there are some great local spots that make an awesome deep dish pie, nothing beats Giordano’s. They do ship frozen pizzas across the country but we need a Tampa location!

  • Bojangles

    We get that we have Chick-Fil-A, Popeye’s, Zaxby’s, Raising Canes, etc. But would one more chicken restaurant really hurt? There are already a handful of locations in Florida, but the closest one to Tampa is in Sanford, just a little north of Orlando.

  • Snooze Eatery

    This breakfast place is SO good! We are BEGGING for a Florida location, even if it means we have take a drive from Tampa. Snooze Eatery is spread across the southern half of the U.S. with locations in Colorado, Texas, Arizona, California, and even Georgia.

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