Denton native and business owner Mike Barnett plans to expand County Road Burger Company , formerly known as Denton Independent Hamburger, beyond North Texas.

Barnett, a lifelong Denton Independent Hamburger fan, bought the restaurant in 2018 after the previous owner retired. Denton Independent Hamburger originally opened in 1977.

“I ate there every week for three years of high school,” Barnett said. ”I thought to myself, you know, why isn't there one of these in every town in America?”

In May, Barnett changed the name from Denton Independent Hamburger to County Road Burger Company to appeal to people outside of the Denton area as part of the planned expansion.

“I really needed a name that would work anywhere,” Barnett said.

What’s on the menu

The restaurant offers several kinds of

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