Metro Atlanta
New Burger King aims to be part of Kennesaw State community
Burger King may not be the first place that comes to mind when one thinks of community involvement.
But a new location that opened across the street from Kennesaw State University this summer has taken steps to be more than just another drive-thru restaurant.
Because of the location's proximity to KSU at 3280 Barrett Lakes Blvd, the GPS Hospitality-owned Burger King is making a concerted effort to tie to the college community, a spokesperson said.
The location offers rewards cards for students, a weekly student night every Tuesday with discount deals and is sponsoring the 680 The Fan/ESPN Radio 1230 halftime show during football season this year.
And after The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported that KSU opened housing for homeless students last month, GPS contacted us offering to donate $100 gift cards to students in need. Fifteen gift cards were distributed to KSU's CARE Center.
The Kennesaw location, which had a grand opening Aug. 9, marks GPS Hospitality’s fourth all-new Burger King to open in Georgia since the company was founded in 2012. A Suwanee location at 3141 Lawrenceville-Suwanee Road opened in June.
