Freddy’s Frozen Custard & Steakburgers is planning to open a location in Longview.
The city of Longview has received an application for a development permit that shows the restaurant would be built at 513 E. Loop 281, opposite Chick-fil-A where a bank of trees is currently located.
Freddy’s serves a variety of hamburgers, chicken sandwiches, hot dogs and more, with the website saying, “Each patty is pressed thin to create deliciously crispy edges and finished with Freddy’s Famous Steakburger and Fry Seasoning. Every steakburger is cooked-to-order with your choice of toppings, served steaming hot, and just the way you want it.”
Freddy’s is also known for its frozen custard.
Freddy’s, which is based in Wichita, Kansas, was founded in 2002 and has more than 400 locations.
It is named for Freddy Simon, who grew up in Colwich, Kansas, and served in World War II. His sons, Bill and Randy Simon and their friend and business partner, Scott Redler, started the restaurant, the company’s website says.
Workforce office moving
Workforce Solutions East Texas will open its new workforce center on Oct. 1 in the Park Place Shopping Center, at 1905 W. Loop 28, Suite 40, just west of Gilmer Road.
The workforce center will be open 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday through Friday.
“Workforce Solutions East Texas is a community partnership providing no-cost recruitment and employment services to businesses and job seekers in the East Texas area,” information provided by the organization says.
The chief elected officials in the region, the Workforce Solutions East Texas Board, and the board administrative agency — the East Texas Council of Governments — elected to lease the 25,712-square-foot facility. The five-year lease includes five one-year extension options.
Upgrades to the facility are in progress, and the new location will open in phases.
Doug Shryock, Workforce Solutions East Texas’ Executive Director, said, “We’re excited to offer employers and prospective employees a tremendous facility. It allows ample space for recruitment of skilled workers, interviewing, training, and enhancing respected skills, and to receive the resources necessary to become valued, long-term assets to the Longview business community and the surrounding area. I believe employers will see this facility as a force multiplier to ongoing work in building their businesses. Employees will see this as a critical link between their hard work in preparation and the job in which they’ll excel. Together, we’ll set the stage for the next generation in Longview’s economic development.”
The current Workforce Solutions East Texas—Longview office at 209 S. Center St. will be closed Sept. 23-30 to prepare for the move. Customers who need assistance during that time should call 1-844-ETWORKS.
Roost Chicken Salad & Cafe Thursday, September 12, 2024. (Les Hassell/Longview News-Journal Photo)
New ownership
Greenbriar Partners has acquired the Roost Chicken Salad & Deli brand, as well as two locations of The Catch seafood restaurants in Tyler and Longview, in a merger with owner Robert Means. Longview native Conner Cupit is Greenbriar’s managing partner and CEO.
Greenbriar has been a consulting partner with the Roost brand, collaborating with Means on every aspect of the business.
Cupit has much in store for the Roost brand, with the first new Roost location slated to open in Athens soon and further developments on the horizon, according to information the company provided.
The Catch Thursday, September 12, 2024. (Les Hassell/Longview News-Journal Photo)
“I am very excited to bring our work with Roost to the next level and to focus on the expansion of the brand into new markets,” Cupit said. “Growing up in East Texas, I am passionate about bringing great food served in a family-friendly environment to the area, and Roost is the perfect brand to do just that.”
Roost, which has locations in Lufkin and New Braunfels as well, serves breakfast, sandwiches, soup and salads in addition to chicken salad.
“After working with the Greenbriar team for over a year now, it was evident this was the right group to really take the Roost brand into the future,” Means said. “They have worked tirelessly to create an even better iteration of Roost, I look forward to this partnership and seeing the growth that lies ahead.”
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